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From: Robert Jaquiss
Date: Jan 21, 2013 4:07PM

Hello:

The audio Graphing Calculator (AGC) from ViewPlus Technologies is only
useful for displaying graphs generated by equations or for displaying data
points.

Regards,
Robert


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Jake Joehl
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 9:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Accessibility and geographical maps

What about the Audio Graphing Calculator from Viewplus Technologies?
I've never used it but I've heard it demonstrated. Would this be another
alternative?
Jake
Original message:
> 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
> Email: <EMAIL REMOVED>



> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of COLLIER, Jason
> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 7:08 PM
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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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