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WWDC Interview: FrogPad
Victor Agreda, Jr. (Editor-in-Chief, The Unofficial Apple Weblog) interviews Linda Marroquin of FrogPad at WWDC 2011. Linda was kind enough to tell us about their thoughts on the announcements on WWDC, and how it will affect their plans moving forward FrogPad is an intriguing one-handed data entry method, which you can already use with a Magic Trackpad. We'll see if developers utilize it. Meanwhile, the company is hoping to restart manufacturing of physical one-handed keyboards soon. TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote announcements and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. We'll bring you those videos here, MacTech.com and MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.
15 Minutes of Fame: Disabled player goes hands on with joystick
15 Minutes of Fame is our look at World of Warcraft players of all shapes and sizes – from the renowned to the relatively anonymous, the remarkable to the player next door. Tip us off to players you'd like to hear more about.Back in October, we posted a way for players with hand dexterity issues to play WoW using a joystick. Inspired by WoW Insider posts about playing WoW with a Wii remote and playing WoW while exercising on a treadmill, reader Aaron Stacey submitted an ingenious script in hopes of helping others with similar disabilities. The keystone of his strategy: GlovePie, a Windows freeware emulator that was originally written for virtual reality gloves. GlovePie allows gamers to play any game with any type of controller, from joysticks to gamepads, mice, keyboards and Wiimotes.This month, 15 Minutes of Fame swings back around to speak with Aaron and learn more about he combines gaming with a physical disability.
