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User Technical Issues
How people with disabilities use the web
This document provides an introduction to use of the Web by people with disabilities. It illustrates some of their requirements when using Web sites and Web-based applications, and provides supporting information for the guidelines and technical work of the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/PWD-Use-Web/
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Serious Games Institute Partners
Advantage West Midlands
Advantage West Midlands (AWM) have provided the capital to acquire and equip a high technology building at the Coventry University Technology Park.
http://www.advantagewm.co.uk
Coventry University Enterprises Limited
Coventry University Enterprises (CUE Ltd), a subsidiary of Coventry University Higher Education Corporation, is the organisation through which the University runs much of its commercial, income-generating and business-partnership work.
http://www.coventry.ac.uk/cue
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Serious Games Developers
PixeLearning Limited
PIXELearning is a games-based learning (a.k.a. 'Serious Games') company which specialises in applying computer game/simulation approaches to business education, vocational and management skills development.
http://www.pixelearning.com
CodeMasters
Codemasters, a developer and publisher of world-class video games. On Xbox 360™, PLAYSTATION®3, PC-DVD and Nintendo Wii™ we’re dedicated to bringing games of excellence to players across the globe. For over 20 years, our mission has been to deliver excellent, innovative games and that's become our reputation.
http://www.codemasters.co.uk
Blitz Games
Blitz Games are an independent European Video Game Developer. Established 1990, they currently over 200 talented staff. Blitz Games were founded by industry veterans Philip & Andrew Oliver.
http://www.blitzgames.com/
Clickteam
Clickteam is the development group behind award winning software titles such as Klik and Play, The Games Factory and Multimedia Fusion.
The two main partners of Clickteam are François Lionet and Yves Lamoureux. Both of them can be called "pioneers" of personal computing. They have been releasing commercial software since 1983.
http://www.clickteam.co.uk
TPLD
TPLD is one of the global leaders in the emerging Serious Games market. Set up in 2001, the company is focused on delivering Games-Based Learning (GBL) solutions and technologies to aid organisations in their drive for competitive advantage.
Using specifically designed technology for GBL, TPLD offers stand-alone "off the shelf" products aimed at education and organisational development, with a particular focus on multi-player environments and user assessment.
These include:
- Eduteams targeted at core skills development in primary/secondary schools
- Infiniteams targeted at soft skills development in the private and public sectors
- GY$T targeted at complex Business to Business Sales Skills and customisable to meet the needs of a specific client
- IP2 a Software Development Kit that allows the rapid development and deployment of new GBL applications by Subject Matter Experts and Software Developers
TPLD’s Professional Services team also has extensive experience working on independent projects, creating bespoke GBL applications and conducting research within industry and the public sector.
http://www.tpld.net
Spongelab
We strive to inspire a generation of learners passionate about the world around them! In our immersive learning approach, we employ unique educational strategies, using 3D environments and game-based learning, integrated with intelligent feedback, and asset integrated assessment.
Our expertise in scientific content and educational methods, provide exclusive consulting, design, and production services for all learning communities
http://www.spongelab.com/html_index.html
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Muscat EGames Conference & Trade Mission
Times of Oman
MUSCAT — The government of Oman is mulling a Serious eGames base in the Sultanate to leverage on the eGames potential and give the country an edge in the ICT sector.
This was disclosed by Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, minister of commerce and industry, at the opening of the two-day ‘Serious eGames Conference’ at Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) yesterday.
The Serious eGames Conference is being organised by the KOM and Information Technology Authority under the patronage of Maqbool.
http://timesofoman.com/inner_cat.asp?cat=1&detail=15642&rand=0QfjweFv5sTKvjUne56pnx0u9i
Al Bawaba
With e-Learning on the rise, the search is still very much on for the most effective way of delivering online courses, and encouraging interaction between participants at a distance... see the whole article
http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/UAE/223725
Trade Arabia
Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) and the Information Technology Authority (ITA) will organise Oman’s annual Serious Games conference.
The event, to be held at KOM from March 31–April 1 will be organised in conjunction with Nawras, Huawei, UMS, Infocomm, Coventry University and the UK’s Advantage West Midlands Regional Development Agency.
Read the whole article.
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/EDU_140560.html
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