Yes, that is what also happened to dictionary.com though I haven't used that one in a while. I've been using the Webster's Dictionary app, which pauses slightly with each word, but doesn't say "link."
Have you used the built-in dictionary by doing the pass-through gesture on a word, then either flicking to Define, or turning the rotor until it says edit and then flicking up or down to define and double tapping? It is a pretty impressive dictionary. Richard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 9:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VO accessibility of Oxford American dictionary? That makes it sound like it's more inconvenient than it's worth. On 5/25/12, Richard Turner <richard.turne...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > I searched AppleVis for the app you mention, American English > Dictionary, and only found a review of the one Kimber is asking about, > the Newe Oxford American Dictionary. > Here is the text from the accessibility section of the review for the > New Oxford American Dictionary: > Accessibility Comments > The app is fully accessible. However, the way information is presented > on the screen and the way VoiceOver interacts with such applications > make it very difficult to use. Each word appears on the screen as a > link which can be clicked, so VoiceOver reads each word and then says > "Link," then plays its normal VO sound which indicates a text > boundary, then reads the next word, and so forth. > VoiceOver Performance > VoiceOver reads all page elements. > Button Labelling > All buttons are clearly labelled. > Usability > The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver, but the interface makes > the app very difficult to use. > Other Comments > An increasing number of developers and companies are moving toward > presenting information on the screen in the form of words which can be > clicked to move the focus to a different screen. Sadly, this affects > almost all premium dictionaries on the "App store" including this one. > I think Apple should add a router option which, when selected, would > disable the announcement of HTML elements in continuous reading (I > mean with the two-finger down gesture). That would greatly help with > such apps. One of the popular screen readers on Windows has such an > option, and it drastically enhances the accessibility of such > applications there. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of mrgushi > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 7:56 AM > To: VIPhone > Subject: Re: VO accessibility of Oxford American dictionary? > > Don't but that price sounds Crazy...I'm using the American English > Dictionary & Thesaurus & been happy its an offline dictionary and I haven't > updated it in the last two or three months so u might want to check > http://www.applevis.com/ios-app-directory/browse > > hope that helps. > -David > > On May 25, 8:55 am, Kimber Gardner <kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> Has anyone used the oxford american dictionary app? I'd like some >> opinions before I plunk down 25 bucks for an app I won't be able to >> use. >> >> Kimber >> >> -- >> Kimberly > > -- > 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 "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. > -- Kimberly -- 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 "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.
