[nfbcs] Google Maps and accessibility

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Kelly.
Thanks for such clear and explicit directions.  I'll give that a try.
Tracy


> For what its worth, here is how I use google maps and I use it all the
> time.
> 1:  using jaws I go to
> http://maps.google.com
> Then I go to the field that says address, it is the only input field on
> the
> page.
> Then I type something like
>>From 123 main st Columbus oh to 6789 morse rd Columbus oh
> Then I press enter.
> I then get up a screen that has the driving directions, one of the options
> says public transportation.
> Click it and it shows the bus routes.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> -- Kelly Prescott
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Steve Jacobson
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 1:59 PM
> To: NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Google Maps and accessibility
>
> Tracy,
>
> I have used Google Maps in the past to get directions, and there is a
> Screen
> Reader link near the beginning of the page.  This won't deal with the
> phone
> issue, but
> it might help you get directions at home.  I just went in there now and
> found the screen reader link but was not able to get directions.  However,
> maybe if you have
> an interest you could experiment and let us know what you find out.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
>
> On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 09:54:23 -0400, Joe Orozco wrote:
>
>>This is a feature of the Android system.  You can download Google Maps to
>>your Windows Mobile phone, but it only provides directions, not location
>>identification or GPS guidance.  From my experience, Mobile Speak was not
>>accessible with Google Maps on a WM 6.5 phone.  Any of the phones running
>>Android 1.6 or better should have Google Maps with Navigation, though the
>>accessibility there is equally disappointing.  So far as I know, the
>> iPhone
>>is the only device that provides an alternative GPS accessible
>> application.
>
>>Joe
>
>>"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their
>> sleeves,
>>some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>[mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
>>Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 8:52 AM
>>To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>>Subject: [nfbcs] Google Maps and accessibility
>
>>One of my co-workers was telling me how he used Google Maps and GPS on a
>>recent trip.  The GPS on his phone knew where he was, and, when
>>he put in
>>his destination, he was asked if he wanted to walk or take
>>public transit.
>> He said public transit, and it showed him which buses he could take,
>>where the bus stop was, and what time the bus would arrive.
>
>>This would be extremely handy for me, even around home, if I'm
>>catching a
>>bus I don't usually catch.  Can blind guys access such features?  I have
>>not found Google Maps to be very accessible so far, but I could
>>be missing
>>something.  And my Sendero GPS has no info at all about buses.
>>Tracy
>
>
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