[nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and ComprehensiveWeatherApp foriDevices

J.J. Meddaugh jj at bestmidi.com
Mon Jul 23 15:52:17 UTC 2012 

How is this man still on our mailing list? He needs to be banned ASAP. It is 
a detriment to our affiliate and constructive dialogue.

Best Regards,
J.J. Meddaugh
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melinda Latham" <youthslammi at yahoo.com>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and ComprehensiveWeatherApp 
foriDevices


>I am in complete agreement with Donna and all others who have spoken about 
>ythe rude and unwarranted attack on Fred.  I think he is the best. 
>Seriously, think before you post.  We are supposed to be working together 
>to change what it means to be blind in Michigan.  This is not the image I 
>want the world to have of the NFBMi.
>
> Fred you know I love you.
>
>
> Melind
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jul 20, 2012, at 7:34 PM, "Donna Posont" <donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> For the record: I think it rude and uncalled for that anyone would have 
>> the nerve to publicly condemm Fred Wurtzel. I have been in Michigan for 
>> twenty five years and I can honestly say that in all that time I have 
>> never known a person to work more tirelessly, steadfastly, and 
>> intentionally to change and improve situations for all blind people. It 
>> is an unnecessary waste of time and energy to even have to read such 
>> posts. If anyone out there believes that Fred is not deserving of this 
>> abuse and criticism I wish they would join me in saying so. I could go on 
>> and on about all the efforts Fred makes to help blind people, but for tof 
>> you whose you who know him this is not news to you you for the privalege 
>> of speaking up for Fred Wurtzel,
>> ----- 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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