- From: Scott Plumlee <scott@plumlee.org>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:05:12 -0400
- To: "Patrick H. Lauke" <redux@splintered.co.uk>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 5:31 PM, Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk> wrote: > > Scott Plumlee wrote: > > > > I believe Derek Featherstone (boxofchocolates.ca) gave a presentation > > about making Google maps accessible at AEA Chicago last year > > > > Just to clarify, as Derek and I somehow happened to work on similar things > concurrently and exchange notes last year...this presentation was about > making Google maps *keyboard accessible* to sighted users. Making actual > graphical maps accessible to blind users is a whole different ballgame, and > some (including myself) might argue that it's not technically feasible - > even if you make something like Google maps perfectly technically > accessible, the interface and data paradigms themselves may not be suitable > to blind users. > > This is one of those situations where a completely separate approach > targeting the specific needs of users with a particular disability may > actually be useful. Key would be to get opinions and recommendations from > actual users on what type of information and service would work best for > them. > > P > -- > Patrick H. Lauke Apologies for mis-stating. I should have looked back at my notes and clarified my memory.
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