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From: Robert Jaquiss
Date: Jan 21, 2013 9:29AM

Hello:

Providing map data accessibly is a big subject. The closest solution
there is for this problem comes from ViewPlus Technologies. Their website
is: www.viewplus.com A Tiger embosser is used to emboss a paper copy of the
map. A few braille labels can be placed on a braille map. It is possible
with lots of work to use a touch tablet so users can touch a place on a map
and hear what they have touched. It is possible for a user to zoom in a map
by specifying a region, and then have the Tiger print out that region in a
full page version. This process can iterate several times.

Another possible solution is available from Touch Graphics. Their web
site is www.touchgraphics.com. The TouchGraphics system uses vacuum formed
plastic maps and either a touch tablet or pen to provide the user
information. The Touch Graphics approach is only useful if many copies of
the same image will be needed. You may contact me off list for more
information.

Regards,

Robert

Robert Jaquiss
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[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of COLLIER, Jason
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Subject: [WebAIM] Accessibility and geographical maps

Hi,

Where I work we have lots of geographical maps that contain a lot of data.
Does anyone know about best practices for providing an alternative format
for maps?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Jason Collier
Website Project Officer. Communications and Marketing Department of Mines
and Petroleum
100 Plain Street, East Perth, WA, 6004
Postal: 100 Plain Street, East Perth, WA, 6004 Tel +61 8 9222 3070
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