[Nfbo-linn-benton] FW: [Chapter-presidents] An Accessibility Bug in the Recent Uber update

[Kristen Jocums]

For anyone who is using Uber car services:

From: Chapter-presidents [mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lewis, Anil via Chapter-presidents
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 4:58 AM
To: Affiliate Presidents (state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org); NABS
List (nabs-l at nfbnet.org); NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list
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Cc: Lewis, Anil
Subject: [Chapter-presidents] An Accessibility Bug in the Recent Uber update

 

I apologize, I received this note from our Uber contact on Friday:

 

"Our engineering team has identified a bug that will impact accessibility
for blind or vision-impaired riders in iOS rider app 2.97.6, to be released
on Monday.  

 

Unfortunately, a bug was introduced in the next version of the iOS rider app
- 2.97.6 - likely to be released on Monday of next week. The bug essentially
makes it more difficult, but not impossible, for voice-over enabled
accessibility users to request a ride. When swiping through the
accessibility elements on the app's main screen, the user will encounter
multiple extra accessibility items after cycling through the product
selection slider and before reaching the "Set Pickup Location" button needed
to request a ride.

 

This bug is recoverable by continuing to swipe past the bug indicating there
are no more accessible fields.  The audio cues indicate that the user has
not yet reached the end of the accessibility elements, and if they continue
to swipe, they will eventually reach the anticipated accessibility elements.
It will be fixed in the following version (2.98), but it will likely be a
full week after 2.97.6 before that version is out."

 

 

We are working to ensure access to these innovative transportation options.
Please let me know if you would like to participate in our Ride Sharing
focus groups.

 

Sincerely,

 

Anil

 

Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.

Executive Director 

 

National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute

200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place

Baltimore, Maryland   21230

 

(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)

(410) 659-5129 (FAX)

Email: alewis at nfb.org

Web: www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org/> 

Twitter: @AnilLife 

 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 

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campaign, please visit www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture.

 

 

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