Spoken like a true rehab counselor.
Andy
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From: David Chittenden
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 12:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Apple Maps
I am curious why you asked that particular question when the post you were
replying to is specifically about my experience with a particular aspect of
the app in question?
Now, if your question was about why I use, and espouse, Apple Maps over a
product like the Sendero Seeing Eye GPS app (the reason I wrote the message
in the first place), there is an answer to that question. I believe Sendero
is charging an unjustifiably high premium for relatively minor additional
features. So I wrote the post to explain some excellent features in the free
Apple Maps that I had not realised.
So, the bigger question becomes: why am I so concerned about this factor?
After all, every person chooses to spend their money as they desire. This
was specifically pointed out to me about this particular matter, and caused
me to properly consider the question.
My answer is, before Seeing Eye GPS came out, our community was constantly
making noise about accessibility complications in commercial GPS apps. This
noise kept us on the radar of the commercial app developers whose prices
range from free, for apps that are server based, like Seeing Eye GPS, to $70
for apps that place the maps on one's device such as Navigon and TomTom.
Since Sendero's Seeing Eye app was released at a premium significantly above
even the highest priced general market app, the level of noise about
accessibility of general market GPS solutions has markedly decreased.
Instead, when people have questions, they are referred to the specialised,
much more expensive products. In other words, we are self-segregating
ourselves, which is starting to let the general market developers off the
hook. If we are not careful, we may well find ourselves with limited access
to GPS solutions save for the specially developed apps for the blind. In my
opinion, this would be a horrible development, and it has happened to us in
the past, so it is not outside the realms of possibility.
People say Apple is nicely accessible, but we still need accessibility
developed in other mobile platforms such as Android so we have choice. The
same is true for apps, and is especially true when we are talking about much
more expensive apps.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
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On 10 Dec 2013, at 8:30, Becky <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi
Do you use apple maps
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 8, 2013, at 6:52 PM, David Chittenden <[email protected]>
wrote:
On the Mack The more I play with Apple Maps, the more I like it. I used
Apple Maps or the iPhone?
Becky Sabo earlier to locate new potential places to live. After I got the
address from the website, I opened Apple Maps. I placed the address
(number and street name only) in the search edit field. I then right flick
a couple times, or slide my finger down the display a little, and I find a
list of cities. Apple Maps shows me the name of each city and country
where the address and street is valid. I double-tap on the city I want.
Now, a pop-up window opens. At the top of the display is Directions
Button. One flick right shows the full address in the search field. After
that is one's current location. Double-tap on directions and one gets the
choices of driving Button, Walking Button, and Public Transit button.
Double-tap on any of these buttons to select it. Then, double-tap on Route
Button to take Apple Maps to the next screen.
On this screen, one can start the route, or one can go to the bottom of
the display and find the Directions Button. Double-tap Directions to have
the route displayed. The displayed route is excellent, listing direction
to travel, distance to next point, and direction to turn (left or right).
At the end, it shows whether the place is on the left or right.
Also in the Start screen is a More Info Button and an Options button. In
Options, one can add multiple stops to the route, amongst other options.
Note: Currently Apple Maps does not support public transit information, so
it brings up GPS apps on the iPhone that support Public Transit. When I
opened Google Maps, my starting and destination information was loaded for
me.
For a free option, this is very good. Also, the map screen can be
tactually explored by moving one's finger slowly. Apple Maps announces the
street one is touching, and can go into tracking mode with sound cues for
following streets on the display.
Note, I have not yet used Apple Maps for route navigation. Given that I
like it for what's around me when I am walking, I suspect it will do quite
well with routes. I will test it soon.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
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