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

[Steve Jacobson]

Arielle,

Map software and how people relate with it is so very individual that I hesitate to recommend it for others since I don't know what works for them.  I can 
tell you that I have found the software very useful for me.  I am having trouble finding the price but think it is around $150 or $200.  You can read a lot 
about the software at

http://tech.aph.org/tmm_info.htm

You actually buy the original software on a Jump Drive that has your authorization key.  

Best regards,

Steve

On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 13:51:12 -0700, Arielle Silverman wrote:

>I've never heard of the APH Talking Maps program. You recommend it?
>How much does it cost?
>I purchased maps for Sendero Seeing Eye GPS on my iPhone and it's
>great for getting directions between my current location and a
>destination, but I don't think it has the ability to explore places I
>am not currently in or to direct me between an origin that I am not at
>and a destination.
>I also played with the map exploration on Ariadne GPS, but I had
>trouble controlling how quickly my finger moved across the screen. I
>felt like I was missing streets and it was hard to explore one block
>at a time. Hoping APH maps will be better.

>To Jim and anyone else who was curious, I got a postdoctoral
>fellowship at University of Washington's rehab medicine department. A
>postdoc is basically a two-year entry-level research job for somebody
>just finishing their Ph.D. I will be analyzing data and writing
>research papers related to the psychological and health experiences of
>people who are 45 years and older and have physical disabilities such
>as MS and spinal cord injuries. I will also be helping them develop an
>intervention to build resiliency among older adults with MS. I'm
>really excited and hoping to find a permanent disability research
>position once the postdoc ends.

>Arielle

>On 3/8/14, Steve & Shannon Cook <cookcafe at sc.rr.com> wrote:
>> Give Bing Maps a try.  I used to use Google maps as well for my job, but
>> switched to Bing Maps with all the difficulty you have with GM.
>>
>> Steve and Shannon Cook
>> Today I married my best friend.
>> The one that I laugh with, live for, love.
>> October 11, 2003
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve
>> Jacobson
>> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 12:34 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Google maps and other ways to get directions
>> between
>> two places
>>
>> Arielle,
>>
>> I don't have the answer about Google Maps, but I wanted to mention that I
>> really like the APH Talking Maps from the American Printing house for the
>> Blind.  However it is not free, but I have found it useful in exploring
>> areas within the Twin Cities where I live and also as a memory refresher
>> when I go to Washington DC.  The ability to explore is part of some of the
>> GPS software available to blind people, but the APH software which was
>> produced by Sendero in part, is more reasonably priced.  I will also be
>> curious to hear what others say about Google Maps, though.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Steve Jacobson
>>
>> On Fri, 7 Mar 2014 22:11:06 -0700, Arielle Silverman wrote:
>>
>>>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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