[nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and Comprehensive WeatherApp foriDevices

Sat Jul 21 03:01:17 UTC 2012

Hi,

Thank you Donna.  Your comments are appreciated, very much.

Warmest Regards,

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Donna Posont
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 7:40 PM
To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and Comprehensive WeatherApp
foriDevices

Sorry that the end of my message got messed up, but I still stand in defense

of Fred Wurtzel, Thanks, Donna Posont
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>
To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and Comprehensive WeatherApp 
foriDevices

> Hi Joe,
>
> Sorry you feel this way.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of joe harcz Comcast
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 12:53 PM
> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and Comprehensive Weather App
> foriDevices
>
> I am appalled by you Mr. Wertzel when you talk about this or that
> accessability issue and when you cae in to basic lack of compliance and 
> more
> by the Micighigan commission for the Blind in documented fasion over
> decades.
>
> Outragious.
>
> This is a sellout by you Mr. Wertzel up close and personal and in 
> thepublic
> record of our individual and colective civil rights.
>
> I'm not minching words and I'm not about to assemble angles upon heads of
> pins.
>
> If you don'tknow it you should know it you've sold us all out and for what

> I
> don't know.
>
> The bottom line is that you and others have simply sold the organized 
> blind
> out!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>
> To: <the-facts-machine at googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 12:20 PM
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and Comprehensive Weather App
> foriDevices
>
>
>> 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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