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Re: is there a way to make google maps accessible? Other recommended map software?

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Oct 29, 2012 7:10AM

On 29/10/2012 12:55, Sandy wrote:
> hello all,
>
> I am working on a site that has an embedded google map, and it seems to
> be pretty hard to use without a mouse.
>
> Is there some kind of plugin that helps this work? Can anyone recommend
> a map that I can embed that will do better?

I wrote a little something back in 2008 about hacking the original maps
control to be kbd accessible.
http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/keyboard-accessible-google-maps/

Things have probably changed quite a bit behind the scenes, but it may
still be useful as a starting point.

P
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