Google Maps’ next update will include reports regarding accessibility issues at public transit stations, making it much easier to plan your journey. … So far, the update is available on iOS, Android and desktop platforms. However, it is only available in New York, Paris, Seattle, Boston, Budapest and Brisbane at the time of writing. Accessing theContinueContinue reading “Google Maps Accessibility Update”
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A better world for wheels on Google Maps
Starting today, we’re calling on Local Guides, a community of people who contribute their expertise about places on Google Maps, to add more wheelchair accessibility attributes to the map. If each of our tens of millions of Local Guides answers three of these questions every day for two weeks, we can gather nearly two billion answersContinueContinue reading “A better world for wheels on Google Maps”
Google Maps now lets users add wheelchair accessibility details for locations
Back in December, Google finally added accessibility details to Maps. It was a long awaited addition, but an extremely welcome one for the more than three million people in the U.S. who require wheelchair accessibility. As we noted at the time, however, the available information still left a lot to be desired. Maps has currentlyContinueContinue reading “Google Maps now lets users add wheelchair accessibility details for locations “
A group of Google employees spent their ‘20% time’ making Google Maps wheelchair-friendly
Google Maps is now wheelchair-friendly. The wildly popular map app will now tell you whether locations are suitable for people with access needs — and it’s thanks to a group of Googlers who worked on the feature in their “20% time.” It’s a famous policy of the Californian search giant: Employees can spend 20%ContinueContinue reading “A group of Google employees spent their ‘20% time’ making Google Maps wheelchair-friendly”
Google Maps will now Earmark Places That are Wheel Chair Friendly
Google Maps now has an accessibility feature that tells whether or not a given place is wheelchair friendly. The feature is currently available only in select locations. … Google Maps has been ushering in new features on a regular basis and now the map is aiming to be wheelchair friendly. The maps have picked upContinueContinue reading “Google Maps will now Earmark Places That are Wheel Chair Friendly”
Keyboard Access for Google Maps
Web Axe points to an article where Patrick H. Lauke provides a solution to making Google Maps keyboard accessible by retrofitting keyboard access into google maps. (Obviously JavaScript is still required.) Also, Google Maps provides a text-only option, which is nice for those using assistive devices, mobile devices, low or costly bandwidth, etc. I’ve beenContinueContinue reading “Keyboard Access for Google Maps”
