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From: Levine, Suzanne
Date: Thu, Dec 03 2020 10:26AM
Subject: How to make ESRI Emergency map data accessible
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Hello WebAIM List folks,
We are using ESRI ArcGIS Web AppBuilder to create an Emergency Portal for the public. It will include maps to communicate during "blue-sky" days as well as specific emergencies (e.g. widespread power shut offs, fires, earthquakes, flooding...). There are many, many attribute layers that may or may not include important accessible information. Depending on the emergency will depend on which layers are turned on. (e.g. flooding, road closures, etc.) There may be more than one map (still being discussed). We want to provide the information in an accessible format for screen reader users, people who are in a panic and may be easily overwhelmed, folks who may not have the latest mobile technology to use the map, etc.
Do any of you have experience with the best solution? Or can recommend resources, site example or? What is the best way to manage such huge volume of attribute information?
thank you for your time,
Suzanne
Suzanne Levine
digital accessibility program manager
County of Marin
Department of Information Services and Technology
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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Thu, Dec 03 2020 11:56AM
Subject: Re: How to make ESRI Emergency map data accessible
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Hi, my recommendation in addition to standard WCAG advice would be to:
* Allow users to filter data layers to focus on certain aspects
* Allow users to request information by a location or address
* Allow users to get directions or steps by putting in two or more locations - e.g. safe route in text directions to evacuate, etc.
* Present information in different ways not just visually
* Allow users to control presentation of the data - for example - colors/patterns, etc. that work for them
* Support large text - generally in maps as you zoom in text can get smaller or stay the same size.
* Support symbols/legends - both text and non-text options.
* Other supports
Jonathan
From: Lucy GRECO
Date: Thu, Dec 03 2020 1:02PM
Subject: Re: How to make ESRI Emergency map data accessible
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spoke to them a few years back and they were working on adding
accessibility features and it looked pretty interesting but i don't know
how far they got with it. I reached out just a few months ago but don't
think my contact got back to me. i would reach out to them and please let
us all know how it goes. i would be willing to look at your work to see how
it works during your develop
ment as i am very curious lucy
Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
University of California, Berkeley
(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 10:56 AM Jonathan Avila < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
wrote:
> Hi, my recommendation in addition to standard WCAG advice would be to:
> * Allow users to filter data layers to focus on certain aspects
> * Allow users to request information by a location or address
> * Allow users to get directions or steps by putting in two or more
> locations - e.g. safe route in text directions to evacuate, etc.
> * Present information in different ways not just visually
> * Allow users to control presentation of the data - for example -
> colors/patterns, etc. that work for them
> * Support large text - generally in maps as you zoom in text can get
> smaller or stay the same size.
> * Support symbols/legends - both text and non-text options.
> * Other supports
>
> Jonathan
>
>
From: accessible.engineering
Date: Thu, Dec 03 2020 7:12PM
Subject: Re: How to make ESRI Emergency map data accessible
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I've also been working with them over the past few years. Lots of talk, I've
seen no action.
Best,
David
From: accessible.engineering
Date: Thu, Dec 03 2020 7:52PM
Subject: Re: How to make ESRI Emergency map data accessible
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ESRI and the screen reader I use don't work well together.
Looking forward to other insights,
David