>Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:38:18 -0600
>From: "Paul G. Silva" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Public Beta Announcement from ZForm
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Original-recipient: rfc822;[log in to unmask]
>
>Dear EASI Moderator,
>
>Paul Silva here from ZForm. We just released a new public beta of ZForm
>Poker that will be of particular interest to folks with low vision because
>we've significantly improved the way the game handles screen
>magnifiers. We've also added a few more cool new features. Please pass
>the below announcement along to your community if you think they'd be
>interested.
>
>Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me
>([log in to unmask]). If you do not wish to receive similar announcements from
>ZForm, or if this was sent to you in error, simply email [log in to unmask]
>with an email containing the subject "remove."
>
>Thanks for your time.
>
>
>-Paul G. Silva,
>Cofounder and President,
>ZForm-Games with Vision
>http://www.zform.com
>
>
>
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>
>Announcing
>The ZForm Poker 1.2 Public Beta
>Play it for Free!
>
>ZForm has just released the public beta of its next version of ZForm
>Poker. If you haven't heard of it, it's an online version of five-card
>draw poker that's equally playable by blind, low vision, and fully sighted
>users.
>
>Low vision users will especially appreciate the new features in this
>version. ZForm Poker now utilizes Microsoft's Active Accessibility to
>work with your screen magnifier to magnify the appropriate portions of the
>screen automatically. This eliminates much of the guesswork previously
>involved in playing poker with a screen magnification product. If you
>previously had trouble playing Poker with your magnifier, we highly
>recommend you give version 1.2 a try.
>
>Other new features include the ability to perform "actions" while in chat
>mode, and a new "all-in" style of betting.
>
>Anyone can play the beta at no charge. All we ask is that you submit
>feedback regarding any problems or bugs you encounter.
>
>How Do I Play?
>
>Before you jump in with both feet, please remember that ZForm Poker 1.2 is
>beta software, so it hasn't had all the bugs worked out of it. It is not
>guaranteed to behave as advertised on your computer. The goal of the beta
>testing process is to have as many people play the game as possible, and
>report any problems they experience to ZForm, so we can make version 1.2
>the best it can be.
>
>To play the new ZForm Poker beta, you must join the ZFormBeta yahoogroup.
>All discussion related to the beta takes place on this group, and it's an
>easy way for you to submit feedback.
>
>To join, send a blank email to:
>[log in to unmask]
>
>Once you reply to the forthcoming confirmation email, you'll receive an
>email containing everything you need to know to get started as a ZForm
>Poker beta tester.
>
>We thank you for your help in making ZForm products the standard for
>high-quality accessible multiplayer games.
>
>
>Sincerely,
>-The ZForm Team
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