Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I went to the ap store, typed in audio archery and there it was for free. Did it Friday. - Original Message - From: Kristeen Hughes To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 1:07 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I missed how one can get this program. Can someone repost that information? Kristeen Hughes On May 31, 2013, at 12:21 AM, Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Alan, actually a mobile app is a computer program. App is short for application. There's no difference. :) Even web apps these days are really full-fledged programs… Just a quick FYI… :) Have a terrific evening! Smiles, Cara :) On May 30, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: Wow Todd! That makes me tired just from reading all this. I guess I just assumed that because it was an app that it would be less of a headache then writing a hole computer program. Now I know! Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of the blind. - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Todd Bernhard Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I missed how one can get this program. Can someone repost that information? Kristeen Hughes On May 31, 2013, at 12:21 AM, Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Alan, actually a mobile app is a computer program. App is short for application. There's no difference. :) Even web apps these days are really full-fledged programs… Just a quick FYI… :) Have a terrific evening! Smiles, Cara :) On May 30, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: Wow Todd! That makes me tired just from reading all this. I guess I just assumed that because it was an app that it would be less of a headache then writing a hole computer program. Now I know! Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of the blind. - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Todd Bernhard Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link:http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a restaurant to be included in the app, or to update their existing info, they can either contact us directly, which is preferred, or they can
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I'm not sure if you've tried this yet or not, or if this will help, but I just searched on all access in the App Store. It was the 2nd option. I'd assume searching for all access talking menus would probably take you right to it. On 06/02/2013 12:07 PM, Kristeen Hughes wrote: I missed how one can get this program. Can someone repost that information? Kristeen Hughes On May 31, 2013, at 12:21 AM, Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com mailto:modelc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Alan, actually a mobile app is a computer program. App is short for application. There's no difference. :) Even web apps these days are really full-fledged programs… Just a quick FYI… :) Have a terrific evening! Smiles, Cara :) On May 30, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net mailto:alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: Wow Todd! That makes me tired just from reading all this. I guess I just assumed that because it was an app that it would be less of a headache then writing a hole computer program. Now I know! Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of the blind. - Original Message - *From:*Todd Bernhard mailto:t...@toddbernhard.com *To:*viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Cc:*Todd Bernhard mailto:t...@toddbernhard.com *Sent:*Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:51 PM *Subject:*Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided byLocu.com http://locu.com/. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi Kristeen, The information was in Todd's message which is part of this thread. He writes: Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link:http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus If you click on the link on the computer, you will be prompted to allow the link to open a program, if you allow it iTunes will open and if you wait a moment the iTunes store will open and load the page with the app. If you want to find it on your phone, just search for either one of the names Todd mentioned. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kristeen Hughes Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 10:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I missed how one can get this program. Can someone repost that information? Kristeen Hughes On May 31, 2013, at 12:21 AM, Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Alan, actually a mobile app is a computer program. App is short for application. There's no difference. :) Even web apps these days are really full-fledged programs. Just a quick FYI. :) Have a terrific evening! Smiles, Cara :) On May 30, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: Wow Todd! That makes me tired just from reading all this. I guess I just assumed that because it was an app that it would be less of a headache then writing a hole computer program. Now I know! Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of the blind. - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard mailto:t...@toddbernhard.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Todd Bernhard mailto:t...@toddbernhard.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com http://locu.com/ . That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Thanks for that. I started to change my mind when Todd was giving his description. - Original Message - From: Cara Quinn To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:21 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi Alan, actually a mobile app is a computer program. App is short for application. There's no difference. :) Even web apps these days are really full-fledged programs… Just a quick FYI… :) Have a terrific evening! Smiles, Cara :) On May 30, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: Wow Todd! That makes me tired just from reading all this. I guess I just assumed that because it was an app that it would be less of a headache then writing a hole computer program. Now I know! Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of the blind. - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Todd Bernhard Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Todd, thanks so much for such a thoughtful note! You rock! :) I'm so glad we could offer positive and useful suggestions for you! Amazing turn-around time I might add! :) Talk soon and am excited to see the update to this app! Have a great night! Smiles, Cara :) On May 29, 2013, at 6:51 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a restaurant to be included in the app, or to update their existing info, they can either contact us directly, which is preferred, or they can contact Locu.com who is the menu database provider. There is no charge to be listed and no charge to have a menu included. Both Locu and our firm, All Access, offer premium features where we plan to earn revenue. Locu charges restaurants to upload their own photos, whereas our focus is on letting users upload their photos, via a scavenger hunt style contest, in exchange for gift cards from the restaurant. We also charge for the Logo Launcher scanning feature, and for the ability to add custom deals (like groupons) and other custom buttons. Lastly, the app is for more than
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Thank you so much for this great app and for making it even better for us. I will be traveling soon, and this will make choosing a restaurant much easier. I really appreciate your hard work and attention to detail. Lois From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Todd Bernhard Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Todd Bernhard Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a restaurant to be included in the app, or to update their existing info, they can either contact us directly, which is preferred, or they can contact Locu.com who is the menu database provider. There is no charge to be listed and no charge to have a menu included. Both Locu and our firm, All Access, offer premium features where we plan to earn revenue. Locu charges restaurants to upload their own photos, whereas our focus is on letting users upload their photos, via a scavenger hunt style contest, in exchange for gift cards from the restaurant. We also charge for the Logo Launcher scanning feature
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi Tom, This is a work in progress and, with the help of the list, Todd is making changes to make it better. In the next update, he will hide the other businesses and make the restaurants stand out. Not all restaurants have menus online. If they do, it would be the irst thing you come to after the header, just before the map button. If there is a particular restaurant you'd like to see a menu of, it can be put in the database through Toddor the database manager in San Francisco. HTH Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Lange Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi, Maybe I'm just missing something, but I just didn't get impressive results out of this app. As others mentioned, when I tapped Search Nearby, I got some restaurants but a lot of other businesses that I had no interest in. Tapping on one of those restaurants, I couldn't find a Menu button. When I tried doing a search for a restaurant, tapping on the search field wouldn't enable editing. So perhaps I just need to know the proper procedures for operating this app. So far I'm getting nowhere fast. Tom - Original Message - From: Fred mailto:goodfo...@charter.net Olver To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8:31 AM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More evidently it was not in the app store when I looked it up last evening, it is now, here in the U.S. and I think it's great, works great here. Just a comment, had never seen a McDonald's menu before, how nice. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: MamaPeach mailto:mamape...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:22 AM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More With Safari on your device, type in the URL that was provided, you will be asked if you want to go to the app in the app store. You can then download the app onto your device. From: Fred Olver mailto:goodfo...@charter.net Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard mailto:toddbernh...@yahoo.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd mailto:t...@toddbernhard.com Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine http://www.iphonelife.com/todd.bernhard Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com http://www.allaccessmenus.com/ , Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com http://www.notiesoftware.com/ , AutoVerbal http://www.autoverbal.com/ Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID http://www.autoringtone.com/ Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe
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Todd, I think you've attempted to cover most of the bases, however one restaurant which I did not see is Applebee's listed. Thanks. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Todd Bernhard Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8:51 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a restaurant to be included in the app, or to update their existing info, they can either contact us directly, which is preferred, or they can contact Locu.com who is the menu database provider. There is no charge to be listed and no charge to have a menu included. Both Locu and our firm, All Access, offer premium features where we plan to earn revenue. Locu charges restaurants to upload their own photos, whereas our focus is on letting users upload their photos, via a scavenger hunt style contest, in exchange for gift cards from the restaurant. We also charge for the Logo Launcher scanning feature, and for the ability to add custom deals (like groupons) and other
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Hi Todd, You more than rock, you rock n' roll. I have never seen such speed in implementing changes. I rarely send a thank you note to avoid useless traffic but, this is worth it. Many thanks Ron Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:15 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, thanks so much for such a thoughtful note! You rock! :) I'm so glad we could offer positive and useful suggestions for you! Amazing turn-around time I might add! :) Talk soon and am excited to see the update to this app! Have a great night! Smiles, Cara :) On May 29, 2013, at 6:51 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a restaurant to be included in the app, or to update their existing info, they can either contact us directly, which is preferred, or they can contact Locu.com who is the menu database provider. There is no charge to be listed and no charge to have a menu included. Both Locu and our
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HI. this app sounds amazing. will it only work in the us? God Bless! Maria from australia Newbie mac user. bubbygirl1...@gmail.com will get you fb as well as email iMessage. skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl On 30/05/2013, at 11:51 AM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a restaurant to be included in the app, or to update their existing info, they can either contact us directly, which is preferred, or they can contact Locu.com who is the menu database provider. There is no charge to be listed and no charge to have a menu included. Both Locu and our firm, All Access, offer premium features where we plan to earn revenue. Locu charges restaurants to upload their own photos, whereas our focus is on letting users upload their photos, via a scavenger hunt style contest, in exchange for gift cards from the restaurant. We also charge for the Logo Launcher scanning feature, and for the ability to add custom deals (like groupons)
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Hi Everyone; This app is going to be a work in progress. As restaurants come and go their will be changes. Also, as people like myself use it, I'm sure the interface will change. Let's commend the gentlemen for his efforts. Thanks again. Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5! On May 28, 2013, at 10:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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Hi Fred, please try the following link and let us know if it works. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt=8 Best, Grant On 2013-05-28, at 7:57 PM, Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net wrote: Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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when i find locations and double tap the list of locations found is not going away it seems to work here in the UK D On 29 May 2013, at 07:30, Lisa belville missktlab1...@frontier.com wrote: Did you paste the URL into your browser or just try clicking on it from the Email? Because I pasted it into IE 8 and had no issues with the page loading. Lisa Chocolate is the answer... who cares what the question is! Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com - Original Message - From: Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Also as an addendum, you are searching for AllAccessMenus as one word, which is probably causing the confusion. The app is called All Access: Talking Menus and More and the words are not concatenated together. Best, Grant On 2013-05-28, at 7:57 PM, Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net wrote: Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access:Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hello I had a question how might I be able to download this app from my computer into itunes? I go to the website but can't find where to download it? any help would be greatly appreciated thank you. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I hand-copied it in to Safari which is on my phone, from my Windows PC. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Lisa belville missktlab1...@frontier.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:30 AM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Did you paste the URL into your browser or just try clicking on it from the Email? Because I pasted it into IE 8 and had no issues with the page loading. Lisa Chocolate is the answer... who cares what the question is! Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com - Original Message - From: Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hello Todd, Okay, I have been playing around with the app, and this is what I have found. I have never seen a menu button, but maybe that is because of the restaurants I am choosing. Todd, please answer one question: Are their some restaurants that have just a web site link and not an actual menu available? For example, I tried McDonalds, Papa Johns Pizza, Genos, and Subway. In all 4 attempts, I did not get a menu button, but I did get 4 buttons, Phone, Map, Web, and Weather. If I double tapped on the phone button, a pop up window came up with the phone number, and a cancel and call buttons. If I double tapped on the Maps button, my native maps app came up on my phone. If I double tapped on the weather button, the current conditions came up for my current location. If I double tapped on the Web button, then it brought up the current web site for that restaurant. Some of the sites were not accesssible with voice over. example, for the links on some of the sites, it would just say link, link, link, and not tell you what the link was actually for. For the Web part, I really did not have too much success. Chris Chaffin Follow me on twitter at: Chris_Chaffin68 Or on FaceBook at: cchaf...@twcny.rr.com From: Todd Bernhard Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 8:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6348 - Release Date: 05/22/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
It didn't come up in the app store at all. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 3:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I clicked on the link and was taken in the App Store page. It was a normal App Store page where I was able to install the app with no difficulty. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2013, at 2:30 AM, Lisa belville missktlab1...@frontier.com wrote: Did you paste the URL into your browser or just try clicking on it from the Email? Because I pasted it into IE 8 and had no issues with the page loading. Lisa Chocolate is the answer... who cares what the question is! Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com - Original Message - From: Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I Found it just fine. Del - Original Message - From: bj colt To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:31 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi Carol, I couldn’t find the ap either here in the uk. I have sent an email to Todd and awaiting a reply. Live long and prosper, John From: Carol Pearson Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Can't find this app in the UK store. Can anyone confirm whether it's really here! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 29 May 2013, at 10:24 AM, Lois Butterfield lbutterfield...@gmail.com wrote: I just had great success. I found a local restaurant menu, and I was able to find a particular salad I liked, along with the ingredients and the price. I think it’s a great thing. I flicked right or left to find the button I wanted. Lois From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt=8 Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Is this app in the app store yet? I can’t find it. Andy From: Robert Fenton Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hello Todd: Let me start by thanking you for providing an update so quickly to incorporate our feedback. I can't wait to try out the new version. In your note, you also asked for additional feature suggestions for the app moving forward. I have one for you but I suspect it will take a lot of work to implement. The suggestion expands upon your current functionality to have the phone speak an order to service staff if the user of the product is deaf. Many of us travel to foreign countries for business or pleasure. In many cases, I am not conversant enough in the local language to order food and such. Could a translation feature be built into this app both to allow us to read the menus and to voice our order in several languages to be heard by the service staff? Thank you for considering this request. I certainly understand if this goes beyond your vision of the product. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-29, at 7:51 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a
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Hello, I just went to the app store and typed in the following key words to find the app. This is what I used ?all access menudddouble closing quote It br brought it up as the first item in the list. HTH. BEST , Eileen Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:05 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com wrote: Hi Fred, please try the following link and let us know if it works. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt=8 Best, Grant On 2013-05-28, at 7:57 PM, Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net wrote: Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com
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I wonder if this type of app wouldn't be a better solution if it was user driven, as well as business driven. What I mean is, if a menu is available online for a particular place you enjoy going to, and the app doesn't have this menu in it's library, it might be a good idea to give the user a way to submit the site, or menu to the developer for inclusion. Kind of like the Traffic add-on for Navigon operates. Just a thought. Victor Gouveia Vice-President Training Coordinator VIP Tech Tel: 1-(888)-737-1115 Fax: 1-(888)-737-1116 vipt...@rogers.com victor.gouv...@rogers.com Limiting Disabilities with Limitless Possibilities -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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Does anyone know if you are looking a menu how to see all of the menu, I can read the first screen of let's say, Olive Garden but that lists a few appetizers and I can't seem to continue past what is on that screen. I also would prefer list views. I have only downloaded the app and taken a cursory look but can't figure out why a barbershop is under restaurants, it would be nice to see that when I am looking for it but, not when I am trying to read a restaurant menu. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Moderator note -was- Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi Cara, Thank you for the reminder. I recently participated in evaluating 2 apps created by graduating software engineers at McGill University. Both groups of students had chosen to create apps that were VO accessible. We have to understand that there are a lot of people out there wanting to work for us. After the first evaluation I pointed out to them the same points you so brilliantly described, especially our need to have things open in different views. Within 3 weeks, both groups came back with apps that were completely VO accessible. Since the developers of this app are among us, let's continue to point out things that are wrong but making sure to give our messages a friendly tone. Ron Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Moderator note -was- Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi All, I'd like to ask that we keep our critiques of this app positive so that the developer can benefit from our knowledge and experience here, rather than chastising him for taking the app's interface in a direction that may not be as beneficial for us as we'd like. there are some great insights we can offer here and this can open up a really good discussion worthy of referencing again and again if we can focus the ideas and needs we have in positive statements that can help Todd refine this app to work more smoothly for us as Voiceover users. I'll start: Todd, as some have said here already, a really good way of delivering data to a VO user is to allow a double tap on the item one desires to obtain more info about. Yes, you've done this to a degree, but you might take this further in that double tapping the restaurant name actually brings up a new view with only that restaurant's data in it. I.E. Perhaps the Map, phone and menu buttons are the only thing now visible in the view. -Or, you might have the map visible (so no need for a map button) and just have the button to call the restaurant and a button to show the menu. Once the user double taps the menu button, a new view will again open, which contains only the menu categories, which the user might finally double tap to access the actual menu items themselves, for that particular category. Does this make sense? This is only one approach but it is very helpful to a VO user to have these data separated out into discreet views whereas now, when a VO user brings up a menu, not only is the menu shown, but also the other restaurants in the list, which makes for a less than optimal user experience for someone using Voiceover. Does this help? Just for a reference, a double-tap with Voiceover running is equivalent to a single tap with VO turned off. If you'd like more advice about how VO works and good accessibility practices for iOS feel free to email me privately as well as check out Apple's Accessibility programming guide and UIAccessibility Protocol Reference on: http://developer.apple.com As I said above, my approach is certainly not the only one and others here have some very good insights to offer. Let's start a good forward-thinking discussion on this! K? Thanks to all of us for this! Smiles, Cara :) On May 28, 2013, at 8:18 PM, Chuck Dean chuckd...@icloud.com wrote: For an app that was supposed to be designed for the visually impaired, this app leaves a lot to be desired. First, it is graphic based. There are only four choices on each screen so you'll need to scroll through multiple pages to find information. It would have been better if they had just used lists. Also in my area, the restaurant list I have dry cleaner's, nail salons, carpet cleaners, and frat houses, plus an AW that has been closed for at least five years. The menus I could bring up seemed to have fewer selections than the actual menus. I do not see myself using this app. It certainly is no where near the app I was hoping for. I removed it from my phone. Chuck (mobile) Please x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: What I did is I just tapped
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Well I think Where To has better menus and navigation, Around me is so-so bu and Blind Square which supposedly lists menus was not doing a good job for me either this morning, I'd view menu and see nothing. When looking for places nearby Blind Square is good, Where To is also good, Around me is useful. All Access thus far is not proving to be as advertised. I am not a programmer so I can't help with how to make it work better, unfortunately. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Found this app now and I have looked for items locally. I'm not too impressed. Although it found a number local to us, it was difficult to know which parts of the menu you were reading at all times. There are quite a few unlabelled buttons And when going back to the menus I don't seem to be able to find places which appeared first on the list.. This meant that I Found I had selected items and they wanted me to place an order. Okay, I'll go on looking at this one but it will have to improve a bit before I'm interested! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 29 May 2013, at 12:26 PM, Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net wrote: I hand-copied it in to Safari which is on my phone, from my Windows PC. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Lisa belville missktlab1...@frontier.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:30 AM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Did you paste the URL into your browser or just try clicking on it from the Email? Because I pasted it into IE 8 and had no issues with the page loading. Lisa Chocolate is the answer... who cares what the question is! Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com - Original Message - From: Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send
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Wow Todd! That makes me tired just from reading all this. I guess I just assumed that because it was an app that it would be less of a headache then writing a hole computer program. Now I know! Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of the blind. - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Todd Bernhard Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a restaurant to be included in the app, or to update their existing info, they can either contact us directly, which is preferred, or they can contact Locu.com who is the menu database provider. There is no charge to be listed and no charge to have a menu included. Both Locu and our firm, All Access, offer premium features where we plan to earn revenue. Locu charges restaurants to upload their own photos, whereas our focus is on letting users upload their photos, via a scavenger hunt style contest, in exchange for gift cards from the restaurant. We also charge
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Fred, Applebees is indeed in the master database, and I've found dozens of locations, with menus. They are listed under American as well as Steakhouse / Grill. Some locations also list them under Irish and Pub / Brewery / Bar, but if you limit to American cuisine, you should find it. Let me know what city you are in and I can verify. The feedback button in the app is the best way to reach us directly. One thing a lot of folks seem to be missing (which means we need to do a better job) is that on the search results page there is a horizontal scrolling bar at the bottom that lets you narrow by cuisine. We will change that to be more user friendly in an update. Thanks! ---todd On Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:52:16 AM UTC-4, good...@charter.net wrote: Todd, I think you've attempted to cover most of the bases, however one restaurant which I did not see is Applebee's listed. Thanks. Fred Olver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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The All Access app works worldwide and has access to over one million menus. Understandably, most will be in the U.S., but give it a try and let us know. Thanks! Actually, I just tried it, substituting Australia for my location, and it found a few restaurants, but most didn't have menus. Remember any restaurant can add their menu for free, so you should reach out to your favorite restaurants and let them know that they could earn more of your business if they participated. Thanks! On Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:39:34 AM UTC-4, Maria aka bubby wrote: HI. this app sounds amazing. will it only work in the us? God Bless! Maria from australia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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Robert, Translation, or rather native speaking for a foreign language menu, wouldn't be that much of a stretch. If the menu was written in Italian for example, we could use an Italian voice to render the speech. Right now, it lets you choose Female, Male, or a fun Robot voice. We could easily add other voices/languages. Some of you already have my other apps, like AutoRingtone or Ringtones Uncensored. Those provide custom Talking Caller ID using dozens of text-to-speech voices. I also have Ringtones EURO, Asian Ringtones, Arabic Ringtones and more. So it wouldn't be too hard to add more languages. We'll add it to the list (Android, Point of Sale integration for electronic ordering, etc.) and I'll report back on our priorities. It probably will need to wait until our menu provider offers more coverage of other countries. ---todd On Thursday, May 30, 2013 11:36:48 AM UTC-4, Robert Fenton wrote: Hello Todd: Let me start by thanking you for providing an update so quickly to incorporate our feedback. I can't wait to try out the new version. In your note, you also asked for additional feature suggestions for the app moving forward. I have one for you but I suspect it will take a lot of work to implement. The suggestion expands upon your current functionality to have the phone speak an order to service staff if the user of the product is deaf. Many of us travel to foreign countries for business or pleasure. In many cases, I am not conversant enough in the local language to order food and such. Could a translation feature be built into this app both to allow us to read the menus and to voice our order in several languages to be heard by the service staff? Thank you for considering this request. I certainly understand if this goes beyond your vision of the product. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-29, at 7:51 PM, Todd Bernhard to...@toddbernhard.comjavascript: wrote: Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in
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Hi. good idea I will download the app and keep that in mind. Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. - Mahatma Gandhi On 31/05/2013, at 8:19 AM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: The All Access app works worldwide and has access to over one million menus. Understandably, most will be in the U.S., but give it a try and let us know. Thanks! Actually, I just tried it, substituting Australia for my location, and it found a few restaurants, but most didn't have menus. Remember any restaurant can add their menu for free, so you should reach out to your favorite restaurants and let them know that they could earn more of your business if they participated. Thanks! On Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:39:34 AM UTC-4, Maria aka bubby wrote: HI. this app sounds amazing. will it only work in the us? God Bless! Maria from australia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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I have played around with this app for a while and no matter what restaurant that I choose, there is no menu button. I see a help button, a map button, a phone button, a web button and a weather button. How do you find the Menus for these places? I tap on these buttons and it keeps giving me the information for one particular restaurant, and no others. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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Hi Alan, actually a mobile app is a computer program. App is short for application. There's no difference. :) Even web apps these days are really full-fledged programs… Just a quick FYI… :) Have a terrific evening! Smiles, Cara :) On May 30, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: Wow Todd! That makes me tired just from reading all this. I guess I just assumed that because it was an app that it would be less of a headache then writing a hole computer program. Now I know! Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of the blind. - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Todd Bernhard Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link:http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a restaurant to be included in the app, or to update their existing info, they can either contact us directly, which is preferred, or they can contact Locu.com who is the menu database provider. There is no charge to be listed and no charge to have a menu included. Both Locu and our firm, All Access
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Did you paste the URL into your browser or just try clicking on it from the Email? Because I pasted it into IE 8 and had no issues with the page loading. Lisa Chocolate is the answer... who cares what the question is! Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com - Original Message - From: Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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I clicked on the link and was taken in the App Store page. It was a normal App Store page where I was able to install the app with no difficulty. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2013, at 2:30 AM, Lisa belville missktlab1...@frontier.com wrote: Did you paste the URL into your browser or just try clicking on it from the Email? Because I pasted it into IE 8 and had no issues with the page loading. Lisa Chocolate is the answer... who cares what the question is! Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com - Original Message - From: Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I found it, but it does come up as an iPad app, not an iPhone app. I wonder if that makes a difference. Lois From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt =8 Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Is this app in the app store yet? I can't find it. Andy From: Robert Fenton mailto:robert.fen...@samobile.net Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I just had great success. I found a local restaurant menu, and I was able to find a particular salad I liked, along with the ingredients and the price. I think it's a great thing. I flicked right or left to find the button I wanted. Lois From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt =8 Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Is this app in the app store yet? I can't find it. Andy From: Robert Fenton mailto:robert.fen...@samobile.net Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I hand-copied it in to Safari which is on my phone, from my Windows PC. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Lisa belville missktlab1...@frontier.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:30 AM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Did you paste the URL into your browser or just try clicking on it from the Email? Because I pasted it into IE 8 and had no issues with the page loading. Lisa Chocolate is the answer... who cares what the question is! Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com - Original Message - From: Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Can't find this app in the UK store. Can anyone confirm whether it's really here! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 29 May 2013, at 10:24 AM, Lois Butterfield lbutterfield...@gmail.com wrote: I just had great success. I found a local restaurant menu, and I was able to find a particular salad I liked, along with the ingredients and the price. I think it’s a great thing. I flicked right or left to find the button I wanted. Lois From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt=8 Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Is this app in the app store yet? I can’t find it. Andy From: Robert Fenton Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi Todd, Is there a way that previous establishments at the same address can be eliminated. As I mentioned in a previous message, a business across the street from where I live has 4 names at the same address. Having lived here for many years, I know that all these restaurants have been there at one time or another in the past 15 years or so. Ron Danvers I From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi Todd, Thanks for your efforts and the work done to release this app. I need to spend more time with it to offer any constructive feedback. I do have a question. I used the Search Nearby option and chose a restaurant. I had difficulty finding a Menu, but did choose an option for weekend menu and god some choices. But there were only four choices on the weekend menu. Does this mean that the entire menu wasn't exposed, or are specials for that weekend menu the only option shown? Thanks. Les On May 28, 2013, at 8:47 PM, Todd Bernhard toddbernh...@yahoo.com wrote: Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard mailto:t...@toddbernhard.com Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine http://www.iphonelife.com/todd.bernhard Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com http://www.allaccessmenus.com/ , Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com http://www.notiesoftware.com/ , AutoVerbal http://www.autoverbal.com/ Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone http://www.autoringtone.com/ Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Found this app now and I have looked for items locally. I'm not too impressed. Although it found a number local to us, it was difficult to know which parts of the menu you were reading at all times. There are quite a few unlabelled buttons And when going back to the menus I don't seem to be able to find places which appeared first on the list.. This meant that I Found I had selected items and they wanted me to place an order. Okay, I'll go on looking at this one but it will have to improve a bit before I'm interested! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 29 May 2013, at 12:26 PM, Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net wrote: I hand-copied it in to Safari which is on my phone, from my Windows PC. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Lisa belville missktlab1...@frontier.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:30 AM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Did you paste the URL into your browser or just try clicking on it from the Email? Because I pasted it into IE 8 and had no issues with the page loading. Lisa Chocolate is the answer... who cares what the question is! Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com - Original Message - From: Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I'd love this information too, if you've designed the app this way. It would be one more way to help businesses think about accessibility, and a great way for small local places who find producing braille menus to be a barrier to have a easy way to make their menus accessible - and to a larger audience than just potential braille readers. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi Todd, Could you let me know what the procedure is for restaurants and others to put their menu in your database. I would like to encourage the establishments I visit to put up their information. If you describe the procedure in a message I could just forward it to as many local establishments I can find. Thanks Ron Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi Todd, Thanks for your efforts and the work done to release this app. I need to spend more time with it to offer any constructive feedback. I do have a question. I used the Search Nearby option and chose a restaurant. I had difficulty finding a Menu, but did choose an option for weekend menu and god some choices. But there were only four choices on the weekend menu. Does this mean that the entire menu wasn't exposed, or are specials for that weekend menu the only option shown? Thanks. Les On May 28, 2013, at 8:47 PM, Todd Bernhard toddbernh...@yahoo.com wrote: Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard mailto:t...@toddbernhard.com Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine http://www.iphonelife.com/todd.bernhard Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com http://www.allaccessmenus.com/ , Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com http://www.notiesoftware.com/ , AutoVerbal http://www.autoverbal.com/ Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone http://www.autoringtone.com/ Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone
RE: Moderator note -was- Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi Cara, Thank you for the reminder. I recently participated in evaluating 2 apps created by graduating software engineers at McGill University. Both groups of students had chosen to create apps that were VO accessible. We have to understand that there are a lot of people out there wanting to work for us. After the first evaluation I pointed out to them the same points you so brilliantly described, especially our need to have things open in different views. Within 3 weeks, both groups came back with apps that were completely VO accessible. Since the developers of this app are among us, let's continue to point out things that are wrong but making sure to give our messages a friendly tone. Ron Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Moderator note -was- Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi All, I'd like to ask that we keep our critiques of this app positive so that the developer can benefit from our knowledge and experience here, rather than chastising him for taking the app's interface in a direction that may not be as beneficial for us as we'd like. there are some great insights we can offer here and this can open up a really good discussion worthy of referencing again and again if we can focus the ideas and needs we have in positive statements that can help Todd refine this app to work more smoothly for us as Voiceover users. I'll start: Todd, as some have said here already, a really good way of delivering data to a VO user is to allow a double tap on the item one desires to obtain more info about. Yes, you've done this to a degree, but you might take this further in that double tapping the restaurant name actually brings up a new view with only that restaurant's data in it. I.E. Perhaps the Map, phone and menu buttons are the only thing now visible in the view. -Or, you might have the map visible (so no need for a map button) and just have the button to call the restaurant and a button to show the menu. Once the user double taps the menu button, a new view will again open, which contains only the menu categories, which the user might finally double tap to access the actual menu items themselves, for that particular category. Does this make sense? This is only one approach but it is very helpful to a VO user to have these data separated out into discreet views whereas now, when a VO user brings up a menu, not only is the menu shown, but also the other restaurants in the list, which makes for a less than optimal user experience for someone using Voiceover. Does this help? Just for a reference, a double-tap with Voiceover running is equivalent to a single tap with VO turned off. If you'd like more advice about how VO works and good accessibility practices for iOS feel free to email me privately as well as check out Apple's Accessibility programming guide and UIAccessibility Protocol Reference on: http://developer.apple.com As I said above, my approach is certainly not the only one and others here have some very good insights to offer. Let's start a good forward-thinking discussion on this! K? Thanks to all of us for this! Smiles, Cara :) On May 28, 2013, at 8:18 PM, Chuck Dean chuckd...@icloud.com wrote: For an app that was supposed to be designed for the visually impaired, this app leaves a lot to be desired. First, it is graphic based. There are only four choices on each screen so you'll need to scroll through multiple pages to find information. It would have been better if they had just used lists. Also in my area, the restaurant list I have dry cleaner's, nail salons, carpet cleaners, and frat houses, plus an AW that has been closed for at least five years. The menus I could bring up seemed to have fewer selections than the actual menus. I do not see myself using this app. It certainly is no where near the app I was hoping for. I removed it from my phone. Chuck (mobile) Please x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: What I did is I just tapped on search nearby, found the restaurant that I wanted, and there is a menu button at the very left hand edge or close to it. Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Where did you see the menu button? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi Todd, Could you let me know what the procedure is for restaurants and others to put their menu in your database. I would like to encourage the establishments I visit to put up their information. If you describe the procedure in a message I could just forward it to as many local establishments I can find. Thanks Ron Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi Todd, Thanks for your efforts and the work done to release this app. I need to spend more time with it to offer any constructive feedback. I do have a question. I used the Search Nearby option and chose a restaurant. I had difficulty finding a Menu, but did choose an option for weekend menu and god some choices. But there were only four choices on the weekend menu. Does this mean that the entire menu wasn't exposed, or are specials for that weekend menu the only option shown? Thanks. Les On May 28, 2013, at 8:47 PM, Todd Bernhard toddbernh...@yahoo.com wrote: Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard mailto:t...@toddbernhard.com Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine http://www.iphonelife.com/todd.bernhard Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com http://www.allaccessmenus.com/ , Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com http://www.notiesoftware.com/ , AutoVerbal http://www.autoverbal.com/ Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone http://www.autoringtone.com/ Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I too have tried this ap and find it interesting but needing a little work. One thing I find very interesting is that the most popular restaurant in the small town where I live isn't even listed. I will definitely have to request that they submit their info to the database. Thanks Todd. I definitely think I will use this one when it is fully accessible. Dan Beaver From: Ron Pelletier Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi Todd, Could you let me know what the procedure is for restaurants and others to put their menu in your database. I would like to encourage the establishments I visit to put up their information. If you describe the procedure in a message I could just forward it to as many local establishments I can find. Thanks Ron Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hi Todd, Thanks for your efforts and the work done to release this app. I need to spend more time with it to offer any constructive feedback. I do have a question. I used the Search Nearby option and chose a restaurant. I had difficulty finding a Menu, but did choose an option for weekend menu and god some choices. But there were only four choices on the weekend menu. Does this mean that the entire menu wasn't exposed, or are specials for that weekend menu the only option shown? Thanks. Les On May 28, 2013, at 8:47 PM, Todd Bernhard toddbernh...@yahoo.com wrote: Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
MessageIt is a new app, and the developer needs positive criticism in order to make it better. From: Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More For an app that was supposed to be designed for the visually impaired, this app leaves a lot to be desired. First, it is graphic based. There are only four choices on each screen so you'll need to scroll through multiple pages to find information. It would have been better if they had just used lists. Also in my area, the restaurant list I have dry cleaner's, nail salons, carpet cleaners, and frat houses, plus an AW that has been closed for at least five years. The menus I could bring up seemed to have fewer selections than the actual menus. I do not see myself using this app. It certainly is no where near the app I was hoping for. I removed it from my phone. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: What I did is I just tapped on search nearby, found the restaurant that I wanted, and there is a menu button at the very left hand edge or close to it. Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Where did you see the menu button? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone
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With Safari on your device, type in the URL that was provided, you will be asked if you want to go to the app in the app store. You can then download the app onto your device. From: Fred Olver Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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To the developer: how difficult is it to add menus to a restaurant? Can users do this or does it have to go through your company? Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2013, at 11:22 AM, MamaPeach mamape...@charter.net wrote: With Safari on your device, type in the URL that was provided, you will be asked if you want to go to the app in the app store. You can then download the app onto your device. From: Fred Olver Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access:Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https
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evidently it was not in the app store when I looked it up last evening, it is now, here in the U.S. and I think it's great, works great here. Just a comment, had never seen a McDonald's menu before, how nice. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: MamaPeach To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:22 AM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More With Safari on your device, type in the URL that was provided, you will be asked if you want to go to the app in the app store. You can then download the app onto your device. From: Fred Olver Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from
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Hi Carol, I couldn’t find the ap either here in the uk. I have sent an email to Todd and awaiting a reply. Live long and prosper, John From: Carol Pearson Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Can't find this app in the UK store. Can anyone confirm whether it's really here! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 29 May 2013, at 10:24 AM, Lois Butterfield lbutterfield...@gmail.com wrote: I just had great success. I found a local restaurant menu, and I was able to find a particular salad I liked, along with the ingredients and the price. I think it’s a great thing. I flicked right or left to find the button I wanted. Lois From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt=8 Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Is this app in the app store yet? I can’t find it. Andy From: Robert Fenton Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group
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I've just downloaded it. From all you've said, it sounds like it will be a hit! - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 5:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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I was using my phone at the time, and tapped on the URL that was given. This took me to the US app store to collect a free app. That did it! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 29 May 2013, at 05:31 PM, bj colt bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Hi Carol, I couldn’t find the ap either here in the uk. I have sent an email to Todd and awaiting a reply. Live long and prosper, John From: Carol Pearson Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Can't find this app in the UK store. Can anyone confirm whether it's really here! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 29 May 2013, at 10:24 AM, Lois Butterfield lbutterfield...@gmail.com wrote: I just had great success. I found a local restaurant menu, and I was able to find a particular salad I liked, along with the ingredients and the price. I think it’s a great thing. I flicked right or left to find the button I wanted. Lois From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt=8 Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Is this app in the app store yet? I can’t find it. Andy From: Robert Fenton Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I will give it a try, perhaps I missed a letter in the url. I did it manualy. Live long and prosper, John From: Carol Pearson Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I was using my phone at the time, and tapped on the URL that was given. This took me to the US app store to collect a free app. That did it! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 29 May 2013, at 05:31 PM, bj colt bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Hi Carol, I couldn’t find the ap either here in the uk. I have sent an email to Todd and awaiting a reply. Live long and prosper, John From: Carol Pearson Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Can't find this app in the UK store. Can anyone confirm whether it's really here! Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 29 May 2013, at 10:24 AM, Lois Butterfield lbutterfield...@gmail.com wrote: I just had great success. I found a local restaurant menu, and I was able to find a particular salad I liked, along with the ingredients and the price. I think it’s a great thing. I flicked right or left to find the button I wanted. Lois From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt=8 Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Is this app in the app store yet? I can’t find it. Andy From: Robert Fenton Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi All,
This looks like a very promising app. I was having good luck with finding
menus for restaurants in my area, but now, any time I open the app and do a
search for restaurants around me, I am dumped out of the app back to the home
screen. I have tried removing the app from the app switcher, restarting my
phone, and re-installing the app, but am still getting the same behavior.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to fix this?
Thanks.
Pam
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of bj colt
[bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:34 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I will give it a try, perhaps I missed a letter in the url. I did it manualy.
Live long and prosper, John
From: Carol Pearsonmailto:carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:40 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I was using my phone at the time, and tapped on the URL that was given. This
took me to the US app store to collect a free app. That did it!
Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch
On 29 May 2013, at 05:31 PM, bj colt
bjc...@blueyonder.co.ukmailto:bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Hi Carol,
I couldn’t find the ap either here in the uk. I have sent an email to Todd and
awaiting a reply.
Live long and prosper, John
From: Carol Pearsonmailto:carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Can't find this app in the UK store. Can anyone confirm whether it's really
here!
Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch
On 29 May 2013, at 10:24 AM, Lois Butterfield
lbutterfield...@gmail.commailto:lbutterfield...@gmail.com wrote:
I just had great success. I found a local restaurant menu, and I was able to
find a particular salad I liked, along with the ingredients and the price. I
think it’s a great thing.
I flicked right or left to find the button I wanted.
Lois
From: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt=8
[wlmailhtml:{29D34D7E-CEBE-4917-8392-862057EDF646}mid://0178/!cid:(null)]
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco
w...@socal.rr.commailto:w...@socal.rr.com wrote:
Is this app in the app store yet? I can’t find it.
Andy
From: Robert Fentonmailto:robert.fen...@samobile.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hello Todd:
I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an
issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The
usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant
and presumably, the menu would appear.
Bob Fenton
Sent from my iPhone
On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard
t...@toddbernhard.commailto:t...@toddbernhard.com wrote:
Richard and Fred,
I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland,
Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus.
In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are
more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus.
Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill,
Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star
Cafe, Little Big Burger,
Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc.
For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial
screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at
least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions,
twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online.
Can you provide me, by email to
t...@allaccessmenus.commailto:t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some
restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need
to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there.
Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have
their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included.
It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This
is really
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I started having the exact same problem this morning after having a little
success with it last night. I also removed everything from the App Switcher
and restarted my phone and it now kicks me out and back into the page of
apps. I thought it was just something I was doing wrong?
Debbie
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:38 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi All,
This looks like a very promising app. I was having good luck with finding
menus for restaurants in my area, but now, any time I open the app and do a
search for restaurants around me, I am dumped out of the app back to the
home screen. I have tried removing the app from the app switcher,
restarting my phone, and re-installing the app, but am still getting the
same behavior.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to fix this?
Thanks.
Pam
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of bj
colt [bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:34 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I will give it a try, perhaps I missed a letter in the url. I did it
manualy.
Live long and prosper, John
From: Carol Pearsonmailto:carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:40 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I was using my phone at the time, and tapped on the URL that was given.
This took me to the US app store to collect a free app. That did it!
Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch
On 29 May 2013, at 05:31 PM, bj colt
bjc...@blueyonder.co.ukmailto:bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Hi Carol,
I couldn't find the ap either here in the uk. I have sent an email to Todd
and awaiting a reply.
Live long and prosper, John
From: Carol Pearsonmailto:carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Can't find this app in the UK store. Can anyone confirm whether it's really
here!
Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch
On 29 May 2013, at 10:24 AM, Lois Butterfield
lbutterfield...@gmail.commailto:lbutterfield...@gmail.com wrote:
I just had great success. I found a local restaurant menu, and I was able
to find a particular salad I liked, along with the ingredients and the
price. I think it's a great thing.
I flicked right or left to find the button I wanted.
Lois
From: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt
=8
[wlmailhtml:{29D34D7E-CEBE-4917-8392-862057EDF646}mid://0178/!cid:(null)
]
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco
w...@socal.rr.commailto:w...@socal.rr.com wrote:
Is this app in the app store yet? I can't find it.
Andy
From: Robert Fentonmailto:robert.fen...@samobile.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello
Todd:
I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is
an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up.
The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the
restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear.
Bob Fenton
Sent from my iPhone
On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard
t...@toddbernhard.commailto:t...@toddbernhard.com wrote:
Richard and Fred,
I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also
Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus.
In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here
are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have
menus.
Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill,
Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning
Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins
Restaurant Bar, etc.
For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial
screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you
at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone,
directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I've just installed it on my iPhone. Have not taken it for a test drive yet but am looking forward to it. If it works as well as your other apps for the blind, I have no doubt it will be another hit for you and us! Alan J Paganelli Las Vegas Nevada! - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 5:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I am experiencing the same issue.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 29, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Debbie Downey debdow...@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
I started having the exact same problem this morning after having a little
success with it last night. I also removed everything from the App Switcher
and restarted my phone and it now kicks me out and back into the page of
apps. I thought it was just something I was doing wrong?
Debbie
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:38 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi All,
This looks like a very promising app. I was having good luck with finding
menus for restaurants in my area, but now, any time I open the app and do a
search for restaurants around me, I am dumped out of the app back to the
home screen. I have tried removing the app from the app switcher,
restarting my phone, and re-installing the app, but am still getting the
same behavior.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to fix this?
Thanks.
Pam
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of bj
colt [bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:34 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I will give it a try, perhaps I missed a letter in the url. I did it
manualy.
Live long and prosper, John
From: Carol Pearsonmailto:carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:40 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I was using my phone at the time, and tapped on the URL that was given.
This took me to the US app store to collect a free app. That did it!
Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch
On 29 May 2013, at 05:31 PM, bj colt
bjc...@blueyonder.co.ukmailto:bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Hi Carol,
I couldn't find the ap either here in the uk. I have sent an email to Todd
and awaiting a reply.
Live long and prosper, John
From: Carol Pearsonmailto:carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Can't find this app in the UK store. Can anyone confirm whether it's really
here!
Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch
On 29 May 2013, at 10:24 AM, Lois Butterfield
lbutterfield...@gmail.commailto:lbutterfield...@gmail.com wrote:
I just had great success. I found a local restaurant menu, and I was able
to find a particular salad I liked, along with the ingredients and the
price. I think it's a great thing.
I flicked right or left to find the button I wanted.
Lois
From: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt
=8
[wlmailhtml:{29D34D7E-CEBE-4917-8392-862057EDF646}mid://0178/!cid:(null)
]
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco
w...@socal.rr.commailto:w...@socal.rr.com wrote:
Is this app in the app store yet? I can't find it.
Andy
From: Robert Fentonmailto:robert.fen...@samobile.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello
Todd:
I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is
an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up.
The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the
restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear.
Bob Fenton
Sent from my iPhone
On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard
t...@toddbernhard.commailto:t...@toddbernhard.com wrote:
Richard and Fred,
I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also
Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus.
In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here
are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have
menus.
Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill,
Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning
Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins
Restaurant Bar, etc.
For Portland
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Where is this in the app store? I can't seem to find it.
Karl
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-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Hope Paulos
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I am experiencing the same issue.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 29, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Debbie Downey debdow...@tampabay.rr.com
wrote:
I started having the exact same problem this morning after having a
little success with it last night. I also removed everything from the
App Switcher and restarted my phone and it now kicks me out and back
into the page of apps. I thought it was just something I was doing wrong?
Debbie
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:38 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi All,
This looks like a very promising app. I was having good luck with
finding menus for restaurants in my area, but now, any time I open the
app and do a search for restaurants around me, I am dumped out of the
app back to the home screen. I have tried removing the app from the
app switcher, restarting my phone, and re-installing the app, but am
still getting the same behavior.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to fix this?
Thanks.
Pam
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
bj colt [bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:34 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I will give it a try, perhaps I missed a letter in the url. I did it
manualy.
Live long and prosper, John
From: Carol Pearsonmailto:carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:40 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I was using my phone at the time, and tapped on the URL that was given.
This took me to the US app store to collect a free app. That did it!
Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch
On 29 May 2013, at 05:31 PM, bj colt
bjc...@blueyonder.co.ukmailto:bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Hi Carol,
I couldn't find the ap either here in the uk. I have sent an email to
Todd and awaiting a reply.
Live long and prosper, John
From: Carol Pearsonmailto:carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Can't find this app in the UK store. Can anyone confirm whether it's
really here!
Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch
On 29 May 2013, at 10:24 AM, Lois Butterfield
lbutterfield...@gmail.commailto:lbutterfield...@gmail.com wrote:
I just had great success. I found a local restaurant menu, and I was
able to find a particular salad I liked, along with the ingredients
and the price. I think it's a great thing.
I flicked right or left to find the button I wanted.
Lois
From: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:28 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106
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Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.
On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco
w...@socal.rr.commailto:w...@socal.rr.com wrote:
Is this app in the app store yet? I can't find it.
Andy
From: Robert Fentonmailto:robert.fen...@samobile.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.commailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hello
Todd:
I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if
it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the
menus up.
The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the
restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear.
Bob Fenton
Sent from my iPhone
On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
No, the app is designed for the sighted. Why do people think apps which developers access the blind to try and ensure accessibility are designed for the blind? Designing specifically for the blind, rather than the sighted, means the market is going to be very tiny, so the developer must charge a healthy premium for the app. Because we are only 0.5% of the population, it is on us to adapt, not the other way round. This may seem unfair. So, please consider the following thought. In the contract you signed about the life you were starting, when you were born, where did it state that life was going to be fair. I, personally, prefer this new model, where we get to pay general market prices, because so many apps are, or are being made, accessible to VO. Think about it. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 29/05/2013, at 15:18, Chuck Dean chuckd...@icloud.com wrote: For an app that was supposed to be designed for the visually impaired, this app leaves a lot to be desired. First, it is graphic based. There are only four choices on each screen so you'll need to scroll through multiple pages to find information. It would have been better if they had just used lists. Also in my area, the restaurant list I have dry cleaner's, nail salons, carpet cleaners, and frat houses, plus an AW that has been closed for at least five years. The menus I could bring up seemed to have fewer selections than the actual menus. I do not see myself using this app. It certainly is no where near the app I was hoping for. I removed it from my phone. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: What I did is I just tapped on search nearby, found the restaurant that I wanted, and there is a menu button at the very left hand edge or close to it. Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Where did you see the menu button? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a restaurant to be included in the app, or to update their existing info, they can either contact us directly, which is preferred, or they can contact Locu.com who is the menu database provider. There is no charge to be listed and no charge to have a menu included. Both Locu and our firm, All Access, offer premium features where we plan to earn revenue. Locu charges restaurants to upload their own photos, whereas our focus is on letting users upload their photos, via a scavenger hunt style contest, in exchange for gift cards from the restaurant. We also charge for the Logo Launcher scanning feature, and for the ability to add custom deals (like groupons) and other custom buttons. Lastly, the app is for more than menus. The app will provide a link to directions via Apple Maps, twitter, facebook, weather, and more. Are there other items you would like to have? Thanks again, and please send feedback. It's probably easiest to use the feedback button in the app. I'll let you know when the update is approved. I hope you'll give that
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Wow, I have to say, that is both the quickest and also the most responsive follow up from a app developer that I've ever read! Considering that the announcement of the app going live happened less than 24 hours ago, this is especially remarkable. Thank you for such a thoughtful and thorough post. I'm heading off now to leave positive feedback in the iTunes store. Thanks tons and tons from one appreciative customer. If you had a restaurant, I'd be there; I'd know my eggs would be made to order. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Todd Bernhard Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Todd Bernhard Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Thank you everyone for the great, constructive feedback. We've learned a lot and I wanted to give you an update. I just submitted an update to Apple based on all the comments received so far! First, I've built over 80 apps, for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac OS and even Samsung Bada. This is the most complex one I've ever built. In addition the emphasis on voiceover, the app is also meant for the Deaf, Non-Verbal and Non-English-speaking audience, as it can speak the order to the waitstaff, independently of voiceover. The app is accessing four different servers from three different companies. One server, in Switzerland, is for the logo scanning, one in Rochester, NY (soon to migrate to Amazon's cloud servers) is our own with our internal database with photos and premium customer info, another in Las Vegas is for the text-to-speech hints (which you do not need if you are using voiceover) and the last one, in San Francisco, is for the restaurant/business/menu database. That service and server is provided by Locu.com. That last one is where we have the following issues. First, thanks to the popularity of the app, we went over their previously undisclosed limit of 1,000 requests per day, around 8am Pacific time. That is why some of you saw the app crashing. Since that provider doesn't open until 9am, I had to keep calling until they answered to get our limit raised. (I asked for 100,000!) It was raised and I've made an edit to the app (for the next update) that will display a message instead of crashing if that ever happens again! Next, is the issue of no menus. That was probably because their server offers info for more than just restaurants. For example, they have hair salons, spas, etc. I'm changing the app to just show restaurants, by default, and we may re-enable other businesses in a future update, but because it was causing confusion, I don't think it should default to all businesses. That other info is valuable, but the confusion seems to be the bigger problem. Regarding stale data, I have noticed this and complained about it, too. I think the provider's emphasis, understandably, is on growing their database and there is less focus on pruning out old info. They are a startup, too, and I can relate to prioritizing resources. But I think we will create a button that lets you report old data and then we can blacklist it from the app, even if it hasn't been removed from that provider's database. To be honest, it's quite remarkable that they've built this menu system, without requiring restaurants to do anything. They search for websites, and even scan paper menus and have over one million such menus now. They have signed deals with GoDaddy and Yelp so we're in good company. And they are excited to be part of this accessible effort. Re voiceover and accessibility. The specific feedback was great, and I believe I've made all of the changes. I've used the app repeatedly in voiceover mode and I think I've eliminated everything people were running into. For the technically inclined, you might be interested to know that there are at least 109 specific accessibility commands in the app source code. The problem wasn't really the lack of voiceover commands but that we were layering views on top of previous ones, and that meant in some views, if there wasn't another accessible element displayed, the ones below it would peak through. That has been fixed. I will change how you edit settings, like manual address versus GPS, as this was confusing even to sighted folks! Regarding finding the app, I sent the initial email shortly after Apple notified us it was approved, and it takes some time for apps to show up, especially worldwide. Nobody should have a problem finding it now, either by searching for all access or search for blind menus or use this link: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus For a restaurant to be included in the app, or to update their existing info, they can either contact us directly, which is preferred, or they can contact Locu.com who is the menu database provider. There is no charge to be listed and no charge to have a menu included. Both Locu and our firm, All Access, offer premium features where we plan
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi, Maybe I'm just missing something, but I just didn't get impressive results out of this app. As others mentioned, when I tapped Search Nearby, I got some restaurants but a lot of other businesses that I had no interest in. Tapping on one of those restaurants, I couldn't find a Menu button. When I tried doing a search for a restaurant, tapping on the search field wouldn't enable editing. So perhaps I just need to know the proper procedures for operating this app. So far I'm getting nowhere fast. Tom - Original Message - From: Fred Olver To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8:31 AM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More evidently it was not in the app store when I looked it up last evening, it is now, here in the U.S. and I think it's great, works great here. Just a comment, had never seen a McDonald's menu before, how nice. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: MamaPeach To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:22 AM Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More With Safari on your device, type in the URL that was provided, you will be asked if you want to go to the app in the app store. You can then download the app onto your device. From: Fred Olver Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com
Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Well, there doesn't seem to be any menus for Portland Oregon. Restaurants show up, but there is no information about any of their menus. So, I'm not sure what the point is of showing restaurants if their information is not there. Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On May 28, 2013, at 5:47 PM, Todd Bernhard toddbernh...@yahoo.com wrote: Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Todd, attempted to go to the page noted in your message from my iPhone here in the states, no go. Received message that the server had stopped responding. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I'm having the same issue in my location in Maine. Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 9:29 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: Well, there doesn't seem to be any menus for Portland Oregon. Restaurants show up, but there is no information about any of their menus. So, I'm not sure what the point is of showing restaurants if their information is not there. Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On May 28, 2013, at 5:47 PM, Todd Bernhard toddbernh...@yahoo.com wrote: Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
When I double tap on the restaurant, it brings up the map, phone, web, and weather screen. If I double tap the web icon, I get a Japanese voice reading something. Not sure where to go from here. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Fenton Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Where did you see the menu button? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Todd, Let me re-state. I attempted to load the page with my phone, no go. I attempted to find the app AllAccessMenus in the app store, no go. What to do? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:47 PM Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3184/6356 - Release Date: 05/25/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
What I did is I just tapped on search nearby, found the restaurant that I wanted, and there is a menu button at the very left hand edge or close to it. Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Where did you see the menu button? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google
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For an app that was supposed to be designed for the visually impaired, this app leaves a lot to be desired. First, it is graphic based. There are only four choices on each screen so you'll need to scroll through multiple pages to find information. It would have been better if they had just used lists. Also in my area, the restaurant list I have dry cleaner's, nail salons, carpet cleaners, and frat houses, plus an AW that has been closed for at least five years. The menus I could bring up seemed to have fewer selections than the actual menus. I do not see myself using this app. It certainly is no where near the app I was hoping for. I removed it from my phone. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: What I did is I just tapped on search nearby, found the restaurant that I wanted, and there is a menu button at the very left hand edge or close to it. Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Where did you see the menu button? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com thenames of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Is this app in the app store yet? I can’t find it. Andy From: Robert Fenton Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi Chuck, I don't know what they are using to pick-up the restaurants but I get 4 restaurants at the same address. Don't know what I am doing wrong but, no matter which restaurant I double tap on, if I double tap the phone button, I always get the same number and it seems to me it is the only restaurant that really is in my contact list. Can't see the point of that if I already have the number. I must be doing something very wrong because it makes no sense. Ron Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More For an app that was supposed to be designed for the visually impaired, this app leaves a lot to be desired. First, it is graphic based. There are only four choices on each screen so you'll need to scroll through multiple pages to find information. It would have been better if they had just used lists. Also in my area, the restaurant list I have dry cleaner's, nail salons, carpet cleaners, and frat houses, plus an AW that has been closed for at least five years. The menus I could bring up seemed to have fewer selections than the actual menus. I do not see myself using this app. It certainly is no where near the app I was hoping for. I removed it from my phone. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: What I did is I just tapped on search nearby, found the restaurant that I wanted, and there is a menu button at the very left hand edge or close to it. Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Where did you see the menu button? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
All Access Talking Menus More by ALL ACCESS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-access-talking-menus-more/id633106012?mt=8 Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Andy Baracco w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Is this app in the app store yet? I can’t find it. Andy From: Robert Fenton Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get everyrestaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find arestaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi Andy, It's the first choice when you search for All Access HTH Ron Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Is this app in the app store yet? I can't find it. Andy From: Robert Fenton mailto:robert.fen...@samobile.net Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database. This is really a community effort with little downside. Our database provider can even 'scrape' their website to import the menu! Thanks! t...@allaccessmenus.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options
RE: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi, I see problems with some unlabeled buttons and in one case the name of the restaurant for some reason has the corporation's name next to it and since it is the only one it looks like it would bring up the menu for another eatery. The first Starbucks I click on offers no menu which I find somewhat puzzling. There is also a barber shop included in the first screen when I click Nearby and the help screen is exceedingly brief. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 8:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More For an app that was supposed to be designed for the visually impaired, this app leaves a lot to be desired. First, it is graphic based. There are only four choices on each screen so you'll need to scroll through multiple pages to find information. It would have been better if they had just used lists. Also in my area, the restaurant list I have dry cleaner's, nail salons, carpet cleaners, and frat houses, plus an AW that has been closed for at least five years. The menus I could bring up seemed to have fewer selections than the actual menus. I do not see myself using this app. It certainly is no where near the app I was hoping for. I removed it from my phone. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: What I did is I just tapped on search nearby, found the restaurant that I wanted, and there is a menu button at the very left hand edge or close to it. Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Where did you see the menu button? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email to t...@allaccessmenus.com the names of some restaurants that don't have menus? Maybe there is a usability change we need to make, so the menus show up better... because in many cases, they are there. Over a million of them in fact. And if you find a restaurant that doesn't have their menu in the app, we would love your help in asking them to be included. It's free for the restaurants, too, to have their menu in the database
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi, I got a list of restaurants when I tried the Search Nearby option, but I couldn't find menus. I agree, the help is much too brief to be helpful. I tried the hints, hoping they would speak a menu button or some such, but I only heard one, and it said nothing useful and was much, much louder than VoiceOver. Best, Anna On May 28, 2013, at 10:39 PM, Jon Pierson joncpier...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I see problems with some unlabeled buttons and in one case the name of the restaurant for some reason has the corporation's name next to it and since it is the only one it looks like it would bring up the menu for another eatery. The first Starbucks I click on offers no menu which I find somewhat puzzling. There is also a barber shop included in the first screen when I click Nearby and the help screen is exceedingly brief. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 8:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More For an app that was supposed to be designed for the visually impaired, this app leaves a lot to be desired. First, it is graphic based. There are only four choices on each screen so you'll need to scroll through multiple pages to find information. It would have been better if they had just used lists. Also in my area, the restaurant list I have dry cleaner's, nail salons, carpet cleaners, and frat houses, plus an AW that has been closed for at least five years. The menus I could bring up seemed to have fewer selections than the actual menus. I do not see myself using this app. It certainly is no where near the app I was hoping for. I removed it from my phone. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: What I did is I just tapped on search nearby, found the restaurant that I wanted, and there is a menu button at the very left hand edge or close to it. Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Where did you see the menu button? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant Bar, etc. For Portland, Maine, it was probably 50% of the restaurants on the initial screen that have menus. By providing info for all of the restaurants, you at least get access to their website (which may have a menu), phone, directions, twitter, etc. But the goal is to get every restaurant's menu online. Can you provide me, by email
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi, Does it help in Mumbai India? Ketan From: Todd Bernhard Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Moderator note -was- Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi All, I'd like to ask that we keep our critiques of this app positive so that the developer can benefit from our knowledge and experience here, rather than chastising him for taking the app's interface in a direction that may not be as beneficial for us as we'd like. there are some great insights we can offer here and this can open up a really good discussion worthy of referencing again and again if we can focus the ideas and needs we have in positive statements that can help Todd refine this app to work more smoothly for us as Voiceover users. I'll start: Todd, as some have said here already, a really good way of delivering data to a VO user is to allow a double tap on the item one desires to obtain more info about. Yes, you've done this to a degree, but you might take this further in that double tapping the restaurant name actually brings up a new view with only that restaurant's data in it. I.E. Perhaps the Map, phone and menu buttons are the only thing now visible in the view. -Or, you might have the map visible (so no need for a map button) and just have the button to call the restaurant and a button to show the menu. Once the user double taps the menu button, a new view will again open, which contains only the menu categories, which the user might finally double tap to access the actual menu items themselves, for that particular category. Does this make sense? This is only one approach but it is very helpful to a VO user to have these data separated out into discreet views whereas now, when a VO user brings up a menu, not only is the menu shown, but also the other restaurants in the list, which makes for a less than optimal user experience for someone using Voiceover. Does this help? Just for a reference, a double-tap with Voiceover running is equivalent to a single tap with VO turned off. If you'd like more advice about how VO works and good accessibility practices for iOS feel free to email me privately as well as check out Apple's Accessibility programming guide and UIAccessibility Protocol Reference on: http://developer.apple.com As I said above, my approach is certainly not the only one and others here have some very good insights to offer. Let's start a good forward-thinking discussion on this! K? Thanks to all of us for this! Smiles, Cara :) On May 28, 2013, at 8:18 PM, Chuck Dean chuckd...@icloud.com wrote: For an app that was supposed to be designed for the visually impaired, this app leaves a lot to be desired. First, it is graphic based. There are only four choices on each screen so you'll need to scroll through multiple pages to find information. It would have been better if they had just used lists. Also in my area, the restaurant list I have dry cleaner's, nail salons, carpet cleaners, and frat houses, plus an AW that has been closed for at least five years. The menus I could bring up seemed to have fewer selections than the actual menus. I do not see myself using this app. It certainly is no where near the app I was hoping for. I removed it from my phone. Chuck (mobile) Please x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On May 28, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: What I did is I just tapped on search nearby, found the restaurant that I wanted, and there is a menu button at the very left hand edge or close to it. Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Thom thom3...@gmail.com wrote: Where did you see the menu button? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More I don't know if this helps, but what I did is I tapped on the restaurant I wanted, and then there is a menu button. I hit that and there was the menu Lelia Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net wrote: Hello Todd: I was having a similar problem in Calgary Alberta Canada. I wonder if it is an issue with something we are doing at our end not bringing the menus up. The usual way we would do it would be to double tap on the name of the restaurant and presumably, the menu would appear. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-05-28, at 8:35 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Richard and Fred, I just changed my location, virtually, to Portland, Oregon and also Portland, Maine and found lots of restaurants with menus. In fact, almost 100% of the Portland, Oregon restaurants have menus. Here are more than a dozen that show up on the first screen and they all have menus. Daily Grill, Park Bistro, Starbucks, Eurotrash, Ben Jerry's, Veggie Grill, Restaurant Service, Saint Cupcake, McDonalds, The Melting Pot, The Morning Star Cafe, Little Big Burger, Blitz Pearl, Seattle's Best Coffee, Higgins Restaurant
Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More
Hi Todd, Thanks for your efforts and the work done to release this app. I need to spend more time with it to offer any constructive feedback. I do have a question. I used the Search Nearby option and chose a restaurant. I had difficulty finding a Menu, but did choose an option for weekend menu and god some choices. But there were only four choices on the weekend menu. Does this mean that the entire menu wasn't exposed, or are specials for that weekend menu the only option shown? Thanks. Les On May 28, 2013, at 8:47 PM, Todd Bernhard toddbernh...@yahoo.com wrote: Some of you have expressed interest in our latest venture, All Access: Talking Menus More. Apple just approved it and you can get it, here, for free: http://bit.ly/AllAccessMenus The app is totally free and has access to over one million menus. It also offers links to deals, twitter, phone, maps, weather and more. There is also our LogoLauncher feature which lets you scan a logo to bring up that brand's menu and information! I've tried to make extensive use of voiceover, although the app also offers built-in text-to-speech if you turn Talking Hints on, in the Settings. It's also useful for deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and non-english speaking users as it can speak the order for you, to the wait staff. I'd love your feedback. I've already submitted an update based on feedback. Todd Bernhard Contributing Editor, iPhone Life Magazine Cofounder, AllAccessMenus.com, Menus that speak to you, and for you! Founder of www.NoTieSoftware.com, AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard AutoRingtone Custom TEXT-TO-SPEECH Caller ID Ringtones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
