NOTICE: help.openstreetmap.org is no longer in use from 1st March 2024. Please use the OpenStreetMap Community Forum

Can Talkback read information of open street map for persons with total loss of vision? If yes, what changes are required in setting this option.

asked 17 Jul '13, 07:45

Ram's gravatar image

Ram
16111
accept rate: 0%

edited 17 Jul '13, 15:30

aseerel4c26's gravatar image

aseerel4c26 ♦
32.6k18248554

1

You should probably get in touch with http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Lulu-Ann , she does lots of work on OSM for the visually impaired.

(17 Jul '13, 12:15) gormo

In case you did not know: OpenStreetMap is basically just a collection of geodata, many maps and services are made of it. So there may exist other maps based on OSM which are suitable for visually impaired users.

Section "Blind" on the wiki page Accessibility will help help you to find more information on compatibility with screenreaders. For example the prototype of amauro Map outputs map info as text which may be accessible by the Talkback screenreader. But it seems to be really only a prototype with limited coverage (Vienna?!).

There is also the other help question about "osm.org-for-users-with-visual-impairment" with answers pointing to available options - however, mainly targeted at users with non-total impairment.

permanent link

answered 17 Jul '13, 15:23

aseerel4c26's gravatar image

aseerel4c26 ♦
32.6k18248554
accept rate: 18%

edited 17 Jul '13, 15:36

Follow this question

By Email:

Once you sign in you will be able to subscribe for any updates here

By RSS:

Answers

Answers and Comments

Markdown Basics

  • *italic* or _italic_
  • **bold** or __bold__
  • link:[text](http://url.com/ "title")
  • image?![alt text](/path/img.jpg "title")
  • numbered list: 1. Foo 2. Bar
  • to add a line break simply add two spaces to where you would like the new line to be.
  • basic HTML tags are also supported

Question tags:

×3

question asked: 17 Jul '13, 07:45

question was seen: 2,000 times

last updated: 17 Jul '13, 15:36

NOTICE: help.openstreetmap.org is no longer in use from 1st March 2024. Please use the OpenStreetMap Community Forum