[talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
- From: "Vanja Sudar" <vanja@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:52:06 -0000
Hello,
I have also submitted some info to the maps team, and as you say, the more
of us do it the more chance we have of something being done about it. I also
do wonder if nuance can do things from their end to improve it somewhat.
Either way, we should certainly keep an open mind for this application
because although it's not totally accessible at the moment it's already
usable and there's no reason to believe that things won't improve. Maybe it
will never be what wayfinder was, but if some things improve with it there's
no reason not to use it and don't forget, it's free!
Vanja
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From: "DurDevil" <durdevil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:10 PM
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
Hi Saqib
am really interested to hear this as are many others i'm sure.
For info i hav already submitted accessibility concerns to Nokia on OVI Maps
through the map team, not sure if they will listen but the mor people who do
this the better.
I think OVI Maps could be one of the best options for us so if we can get it
accessible between Nokia and Nuance to a degree it would be good, maybe not
as good as WFA was but certainly just as worldwide and as affordable.
Cheers
Pete
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
From: "Saqib" <Saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 22/03/2010 6:25 pm
Thanks Paul. I will let you know. It will be my first podcast of any kind.
I've re-scheduled it for tomorrow afternoon as I have an hospital
appointment in the morning. If there is going to be any difficulties with
the app during the podcast I will be open and honest about it because I want
every one to know about it's positive points and it's short comings just so
that we as a group can discuss it and may be take it further by contacting
Nokia in the long run.
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From: "All formats" <allformats@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 3:43 PM
To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
OK Mate.
Sounds like a plan.
As I say, let me know if you need anything.
Paul
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On Behalf Of Saqib
Sent: 22 March 2010 13:54
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
Hi Paul. I've decided to use my N97 Mini as it has high quality sound. It
will be recorded in Mp4. This is an option within the voice recorder.
Sadly
the weather has put pay to my podcasting today as we have showers with
high
winds. I was hoping to do it today. I'm going to use the Nokia headset for
this task as I can clip the microphone to my shirt. That way I can hold my
other phone without having to place it in my pocket. The recording device
can sit in my pocket instead with the microphone clipped on to my
clothing.
My Twitter page is www.twitter.com/saqib1975 MSN Saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxx
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From: "All formats" <allformats@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 11:17 AM
To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
Your MP3 will probably be the best to use to be honest.
If it has record function, it will likely be better than your phone
anyway and you can have the mic sticking out a top pocket or something
and then be free to use your cane and phone!
I'm a power Podcaster so, have an idea of how best to do these things
if it helps.
If you upload your file to sendspace or somewhere similar, I'll edit
it for you too if you want!
Just let me know.
Paul H
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On Behalf Of Saqib
Sent: 21 March 2010 11:14
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
Hi I will demonstrate this Ovi Maps. I will do this tomorrow. I just
need one piece of advice. I don't have any recording equipment. I
don't think I can use the recording facility on my E72 while I'm
navogating but I could be wrong on that. I have a none speach Samsung
Mp3 player in which I can use.
I
will play around with the devices today to see which piece of
equipment can produce the best sound quality. I will demonstrate this
App on a local walk in my area. I'm a long cane user so I can only
hold one device at a time and the recorder in the phone would of been
ideal. I will get back to you all when I've decided on my method of
recording.
My Twitter page is www.twitter.com/saqib1975 MSN Saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxx
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From: "DurDevil" <durdevil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:40 PM
To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
Hi
if Saqib is able to do that, it would be cool, i would ask my mate to
put it on his site if Saqib's interested? [that site is blindmind.net
for info]
cheers
Pete
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
From: "Darren Harris" <darren_g_harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 20/03/2010 7:05 pm
ok, hey could you record yourself using it? i'm genuinely cureous
about this and put the recording up somewhere like sendspace? seeming
as you have a ton of experience with this could you record yourself
using the programme and tell about any adjustments you made to
increase any need for accessibility?
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On Behalf Of Saqib
Sent: 20 March 2010 12:49
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
Hi Darren for the last two weeks I've been using Ovi Maps apose to
the WFN product in which I have. I can search for a location and
navogate to that search result. I can select from a list of
favourites and achieve the same. I can save a location when in none
navogation mode or even in navogation mode. It only takes one
keystroke to save a location. Press number 2 when in navogation
mode. The street names and directional instructions will be
automatically be announced but you can always press number 4 to get the
announcement to be repeeted.
The zoom in funtion is quite helpfull as the remaining distance and
turning is displayed in large font in the middle of the screen along
with
the cumpus pointer.
My Twitter page is www.twitter.com/saqib1975 MSN Saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxx
From: Darren Harris <mailto:darren_g_harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 12:08 PM
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
oh i think that blind people should have gone mainstream with it
years ago.
this is probably not the right list for this but could you write me
off list with a complete breakdown of what the programme does, what
you can use what you can't, what you get out of the aspects that you
can use?
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On Behalf Of Saqib
Sent: 20 March 2010 12:02
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
Hi Darren. Quite a number of us have not only considered it as an
alternative. We are already using it with great success. Although I
feel for the loss of WFA and can sympothise with other people I feel
its time for us to go mainstreem. I haven't had the WFA product but
I've had the opportunity to trial the software. I can understand how
much info will be taken away from the user when the product finally
is discontinued and that is where my sympothy lies as using another
product like Ovi Maps will feel like making the best of a bad job
with very little tools. Having said all this it's time to explore the
market and embrace new products and ideas.
My Twitter page is www.twitter.com/saqib1975 MSN Saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxx
From: Darren Harris <mailto:darren_g_harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:37 AM
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
it's great reading about all of this but is it realistically
accessible? i mean is it something that we can viably consider as an
alternative?
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On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 19 March 2010 20:48
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
Hi Hussein and Saqib.
Would it be possible to use the talks icon labeller to label these
icons?
All the best, Ibrahim.
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From: Hussein Patwa <mailto:talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 8:26 PM
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
Hi,
Thank you very much for doing this. This will be of great use to a
lot of people I'm sure. Actually it ties in to an idea I have been
sitting on for some time which I will write you about off list.
Best,
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Sent: 19 March 2010 17:56
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Subject: [talks-uk] Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
Nokia Ovi Maps 3.3 main menu description.
This description is for the new Nokia Maps 3.3 main menu interface.
Usually when you open the application you are greted with the main
menu which consists of 10 icons. There are two rows of 4 icons which
are displayed on the screen and a further 2 which can be seen at the
bottom left of the screen. The display almost looks like a 4-4-2
formation. For those who follow football will know what I'm relating
to.
When you first open the Ovi Maps 3.3 app the drive icon is highlighted.
The
drive icon is located on the left of the screen, second one down from
the top left icon. If you select this drive icon you will be
presented with a further 3 icons. The highlighter will be on the
first of the 3 icons presented which is on the left of the other two
icons. The first icon is called drive home in this submenu. Selecting
this will prompt the app to start navigation to your home location.
The second icon in this sub menu is called Set Destination. Pressing
select on this will bring up a accessible menu where you can select
an option of your choice. These choices consist of History,
Favourites, Search and finally From Map. The From Map is the 4th option.
The third and final icon from this Drive submenu is called Map. If
you select this you will be shown a Map view of your current location.
From this Map you can press select and you will then be presented
with a accessible menu. The first of these options is Show
Details.This will give you further information in text so You will
know exactly where you are currently standing. For example a name of
the road and the number of the property in which you may be standing
by. Second option is Share location. Third option is Save Place. 4th
option is Send. I have now covered the drive section of Ovi Maps 3.3.
My Position Icon
From the main icon screen remember when I pointed out that the
highlighter is stationed on the Drive icon in which I have described
in
detail above.
Above this icon is the My position icon which is situated on the top
left of the screen. It's the first icon in the first row of icons. To
get to this you just arrow up once from the Drive icon. With in this
map view you can hit select to bring up an accessible menu. These
consist of Show Details,Share Location, Save Place and the final
option in the list is Send.
Find Places
The Find Places icon is the second icon in from the top left next to
the My Position Icon. Pressing select on this will bring up a search
box. Once you type in your search you should be presented with a
result of your search.
Share Location
The Share Location Icon is the third icon in the top ro after the
Find Places icon. You will have to create a Nokia account to take
advantage of this feature.
Favourites
The Favourites Icon is the 4th and last icon in the top row. This is
on the right of the Share Location icon. Pressing select on this will
bring up the Favourites menu. The options here are Sincronise with
Ovi, Places, Routs and Create New Collection.
Second row of 4 icons description
The First option in this row of icons is the Drive option. I have
covered this earlier on in this document.
Walk
The Walk option resides next door to the Drive icon. Selecting this
option will bring up a submenu of three icons. The first icon is Walk
Home. This will trigger the navigation mode and you will be ready to
outtake your journey on foot. Icon 2 is the Set Destination option.
From heare you can select an address from a previous history or
favourites. There are also options to search or select from map. As
the map it self is inaccessible I think this option is not applicable
for the VI user. The final option in the Walk submenu is help. Sadly
this is also inaccessible.
Weather
The Weather icon is the third icon in the second row and this is
inaccessible.
Events
The Events Icon is the final icon in the second row of four. This
feature is also inacfcessible.
Third row of 2 icons
The third row which is the bottom row has two icons. Both are
inaccessible.
The first is called Loanly Plannet and the neighbouring icon is
called Michelin.
I hope this description is a help to those who are using the
application.
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