[Blindtlk] Google maps and other ways to get directions between two places

[Jim Portillo]

Wow.  You're moving to Seattle?  Very cool!  You'll love it, as it's a great
town in every way.
What kind of work?


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle
Silverman
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:11 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blindtlk] Google maps and other ways to get directions between two
places

Hi all,

I'm going to be moving to Seattle this summer, so I've been exploring Google
Maps a little bit trying to learn the layout and routes between my future
workplace and other landmarks. But I noticed that Google Maps is different.
It seems like most of the screen is taken up with a map and all the edit
boxes are gone, and links that used to appear in the JAWS links list no
longer do so. I can access the old Google Maps on my old computer which
still has IE 8 on it, but when I try to use a newer browser, it takes me to
this new Google maps that's not very accessible.
Have you guys figured out if Google Maps is still accessible? Does it have a
basic HTML mode?
If not, what other sites or IOS apps are good for getting directions between
two places or for virtually exploring an area?

Thanks,
Arielle

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