[nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and Comprehensive WeatherApp foriDevices

Sat Jul 21 22:30:14 UTC 2012

Hello Evelyn,

Thank you.  This is special coming from you: a real pioneer and trailbreaker
for all of us.

Warmest Regards,

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Evelyn Weckerly
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 11:30 PM
To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Very accessible and Comprehensive WeatherApp
foriDevices

Hi, Fred,

I also have appreciated you and Mary over the years--both your work in the
Federation and you warm generosity and hospitality.

Evelyn

At 11:01 PM 7/20/2012, you wrote:
>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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