Hi Mary and Laurie, Thanks to both of you for reporting back results, even though they confirmed the suspected accessibility problems with the current version. Mary, I don't think the problem was insufficient testing of the app's accessibility, I think the latest released version of this app took a dive in accessibility. First of all there were enough differences in the format of content in the current version that I downloaded for the iPhone to make me suspect there were changes in accessibility. The "menu" button on the iPhone version doesn't contain the same instructions for use as in the "help" button on my iPad version. Although many of the items you describe are under the "help" button, the first items you encounter are links to text descriptions for instructions, information about the maps, privacy policy, terms of use, and a link to email suggestions to the developer. Only at the end are there references and links to the other related apps.
On the iPhone menu screen, the options are first for selecting the map styles, next for showing or hiding pins for map,locations, next for a currency calculator, next for save maps for offline use, shop printed maps, Information, Email a suggestion, and links to the other National Geographic maps. The text information was buried under "Information", about 9 flicks down (and not labeled as a button), and it mostly included the details about how they decided political naming conventions and disputed status, etc. The actual way to navigate to countries for was under the "search field", by flicking through to options and categories without necessarily typing in a search term. When you flick to the resulting screen there's and "add pin" option for the capital and it's geographic longitude and latitude, then a listed name and continent location at the bottom of the screen. That's it. Just the bonk sound you hear when you've come to the end of what VoiceOver announces. If I hadn't known that the same app on the iPad automatically displayed much more information, I wouldn't have eve bothered to look for more. And there's no way to get to the rest of the information without turning VO off. Now in many cases the iPhone app is easier to navigate than the iPad version, so you can see why I didn't even want to download the new version to my iPad to try it out. The new version is definitely not a keeper. If I get a chance, I may connect to iTunes on my computer and move the older version of the app to my iPhone 5. Thanks again. Cheers, Esther <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
