Hi Sandy, I emailed [email protected] which was the only contact email addie I found on the developer's site.
Kimber On 10/25/15, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: > hi Kimber, > To speak true, I've only had real success with the Guardian cryptic online > crossword. this is mainly because it was free and I didn't have to take out > a subscription so nothing lost if it didn't work. years ago, before I had an > iPhone, I did play with the times online crossword, but it was inaccessible > in those days anyway. I wouldn't mind paying for subscriptions, but won't do > it again only to find they are not accessible. what I like about this app is > the fact that you can take out a subscription to a paper and then access > their Crosswords. however, the app itself is still problematical. I do have > high hopes that they will fix it though. to what address did you write > them for support? I would like to add my voice to yours. it is so much nicer > being able to do these crosswords on the phone, you can move around, do > other things, while thinking of the answers. ironically, I can still do the > Guardian cryptic crossword using my iPhone four running iOS 6.13 (I think it > is). luckily, I never upgraded that phone, so, I can still get my daily fix! > strangely, when I first upgraded to 9.02, I could just about manage it on my > iPhone 6, but this only lasted for two days and then it stopped working. it > seems to be a question of focus with voice-over. I did write to the guardian > support people, but really I think it is a question of voice-over rather > than their app. this has become my benchmark for voice-over accessibility, > i.e., if it works with the crossword, then all is right with the world. > > successful solving to you, Sandy > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 25 Oct 2015, at 06:22, Kimberly <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Will do. >> >> Sent from Kimber's iPhone >> >>> On Oct 24, 2015, at 9:04 PM, Flor Lynch <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Do also write to the list when you hear back, as I too would be >>> interested. Thanks. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Kimber Gardner >>> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 12:05 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Has anyone tried this? >>> >>> Sandy, >>> >>> I sent the developer an email yesterday and will let you know when I hear >>> back. >>> >>> I've had good luck doing the crossword in the guardian on my laptop. >>> What other online crosswords have worked well for you? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Kimber >>> >>>> On 10/24/15, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> Hi Kinber, >>>> >>>> Thanks for responding and giving this one a try! I get the same >>>> results >>>> as you, but it does look like it should be doable if only.... >>>> >>>> I have found, once "keyboard" is chosen, that I do get letters in the >>>> edit field, but it is very hit and miss and I can't seem to find how to >>>> delete extraneous letters. So, the keyboard is being seen, which is >>>> good >>>> news, so we must be able to use the app, just a little tweaking, >>>> perhaps? >>>> >>>> I found this app via Google, when looking for VIP solutions to online >>>> crossword accessibility and discovered that accessibility is the whole >>>> point >>>> of their app. I am sure they will be helpful. I also will write to them. >>>> For >>>> anyone else who is reading this, you can choose from many different >>>> types of >>>> crossword, from the most simple to the most obscure, including, as I >>>> tnote, >>>> some in latin!!!! Plus, of course, concise and cryptic (my personal >>>> favourite!) >>>> >>>> So, lets keep trying and reporting back. >>>> >>>> One final comment: for me, real pleasure is to do the crossword of >>>> the >>>> day, online, directly on the relevant newspaper, there is just >>>> something >>>> about doing things in real time, and for Prize crosswords, well.... >>>> >>>> Slainte, Sandy. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On 23 Oct 2015, at 17:29, Kimber Gardner <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Sandy, >>>>> >>>>> This looks like a great crossword app. But I can't get the keyboard >>>>> activated either on the screen or externally. Even though the text >>>>> field says "editing" all I get is a bonking sound when I try to type. >>>>> >>>>> I'm going to write to the developers. >>>>> >>>>> Kimber >>>>> >>>>>> On 10/23/15, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> As ever, frustrated with my access to online crosswords. Indeed, I >>>>>> till >>>>>> only have success with my old iPhone 4 running 6x. So, I bought the >>>>>> below, >>>>>> just short of ten Euros, and it looks VO friendly, but I can't work >>>>>> out >>>>>> how >>>>>> to use it with my keyboard and it doesn't seem to have an onboard >>>>>> keyboard. >>>>>> I think, if you are not using an external one, you could input with a >>>>>> pen. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, on the off-chance that someone out there loves crosswords and is >>>>>> prepared to risk the cash, do let me know if you work out how to use >>>>>> it, >>>>>> please!!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, Sandy. 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