[nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and Comprehensive Weather App for iDevices

[Matt Sievert]

Thank you Fred,

I am always interested in new and fascinating weather applications.

Matt Sievert
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Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and Comprehensive Weather App for
	iDevices

MenuWeather

Last updated on 20 July 2012. Originally submitted by Janner on 16 July
2012.

Posted in:

Weather

Description of App

MenuWeather is designed to be the only weather app you will ever need. It
has all

the data you need all packed into a simple and easy to use interface.

Why MenuWeather?

ACCURACY

Our data comes from CustomWeather which provides weather to Fortune 100
companies.

LOCATION AWARE

MenuWeather can automatically determine your location on each launch so you
always

know the weather where you are.

IN THE CLOUD

MenuWeather syncs its settings with iCloud. Add a location on your iPhone
and it

magically appears on your Mac (Mac version available in the Mac App Store).

SOCIAL

Share the weather with your friends via Twitter, Facebook, or Email.

Here's a look at what MenuWeather has to offer:

15 day forecast

7 day hourly forecast

Weather graphs

Astronomy information

Radar maps

Severe weather warnings

Sync settings with Mac version (available in the Mac App Store)

See the weather for multiple locations

There's so much weather information in MenuWeather! Here's a quick look at
what kind

of weather you'll get:

High & Low temperatures

Current temperature

Condition summary

Chance of precipitation

Feel's Like temperature

Wind speed and direction

Humidity

Visibility

Barometric pressure

Dew point

Rainfall & Snowfall amounts

Moon phase

Sunset & Sunrise

Moonset & Moonrise

Moon illumination percentage

Radar images

Severe weather warnings

MenuWeather is available in English, Italian, Polish, Dutch, German and
Simplified

Chinese.

If you'd like to contribute a translation, please contact me at

support at menuweather.com

Version

1.1.1

Free or Paid

Paid

Compatibility

This is a native iPhone and iPod Touch app that is displayed in 2x mode on
an iPad

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone 4

Accessibility Comments

This is extremely accessible, and the level and quality of the VoiceOver
support

would suggest that it's a result of awareness and effort on the developer's
part.

All of the text-based information is fully accessible, and unlike some
weather apps

is read by VoiceOver in a way that is very clear and easy to understand.

The only minor gripe that I have, is  that sighted users are able to swipe
between

days or hours when viewing day or hourly overviews in the forecast area of
the app.

There appears to be no way to replicate this with VoiceOver, so you have to
go back

to the previous page which lists days or hours, and then double-tap on the
one that

you want. It would be nice to be able to use the 3-fingered swipe to more
quickly

navigate this area of the app. Or perhaps to simply have next and previous
buttons

on these pages. However, you can still access all of the information, it
just takes

a few extra taps.

Highly recommended!

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labelling

All buttons are clearly labelled.

Usability

There are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy
to deal

with.

Link to MenuWeather in the App Store

Visit developer web site

User Options

2 AppleVis user(s) have recommended this app for VoiceOver users.

0 AppleVis user(s) have reported that they have contacted the developer
about accessibility

issues with this app.

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