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RE: Accessible map site?

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From: Austin, Darrel
Date: Feb 10, 2006 4:45PM


> But I have to ask the question... if the maps themselves are
> useless to a blind user, does the screen reader accessibility
> of the site that contains them matter that much?

No, probably not. But, of course, there are other accessibility issues
to be concerned with.

And, I suppose, a blind person may want to print the map to give to the
taxi driver or something (not that taxi drivers can read maps, but
that's another issue...)

In the grand scheme of things, I imagine a link off to a map site for
more direction information doesn't need to be at the top of our
accessibility priority list, but thought I'd ask in case one of the
options did rise to the top (and it seems that probably won't happen ;o)

-Darrel