[NFBCS] Accessible app like way around, but cheaper

[charles.vanek at gmail.com]

Hi Sabra,
I'm not a big fan of way around and way tags.  I do think you are in the
right mindset though.
Way tags are simply a proprietary NFC tag which uses durable & encrypted
tags that only work with the Way Around app signed into the owners account.
This makes their system both more expensive & less versatile to be used with
multiple phones or if disconnected from the internet.  

For first aide information the encryption of way tags is certainly not a
concern.  So what I would suggest is you research NFC tags.  Since these are
an open standard, Apple and Android phones made in the last 3 or so years
can all easily read them.  There are also various apps which can easily read
& write data to them.

NFC tags can also be purchased fairly cheap on Amazon.  There are flexible
adhesive tags about the size of a quarter but thin as braille paper.  They
probably range in price from 20 to 30 cents each if bought in packs of say
10 - 20.  With these you can write out your instructions then stick right on
to the bottles, boxes, tubes, etc.  I would also think there are options
like way tags where it not adhesive backed but is something you could tie
with a string onto items where the adhesive won't work; or you can I'm sure
imagine a way to stick it to card stock and poke a hole for a string if
needed to tie on.

Off the top of my head I can't remember how much data an NFC tag can hold,
but I'm pretty sure first aide instructions will be able to fit.

Best of luck,
Charles

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Subject: [NFBCS] Accessible app like way around, but cheaper

I need some way to label first aid items with lots of information and
instructions where braille will not fit. I want to put all of the
instructions that are on the product in an accessible format.

The way around app seemed like it would be a great option for what I needed,
but the tags for it are so expensive. Is there something that uses a similar
concept, but cheaper? I do not have a printer and even if I did, I wouldn't
be able to tell what print it out so I would prefer to be able to get
premade labels or tags, but for cheap. I was looking at some barcode labels
that are cheap, but they seem to be for things like stores. I wish I knew of
an option that would work without electricity during an emergency but this
is the only thing I can think of. Attaching a page or two of braille to each
item is not going to work because then I can't have a portable first aid
kit. You might think you shouldn't need so many instructions because you
should be able to use the item, but I want all of the instructions that are
on the item just in case, and sometimes were talking about a small space
like 2" x 2" where I can't write any type of instruction at all and can
barely fit the name.

Sabra Ewing
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