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The Accessibility of Web Maps


The Accessibility of Web Maps | Sparkgeo

Web maps can be a big source of frustration for users with disabilities because they rely so heavily on visuals, require some precise mouse movement.

Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips

Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips · 1. Make sure your map is keyboard accessible · 2. Don't rely on color alone to provide information in ...

Maps | Accessibility Guidelines

Best Practices · Text-based directions: If the map is used to provide directions to a location, make sure to also provide text-based directions, or a link to ...

Making Web Accessible Maps: Home - LibGuides at UVa Library

This information provides helpful resources and recommendations for creating Web accessible map content.

Digital Maps & Accessibility - Concept3D

Text overlays should also be in a distinctly visible color, and stand out against the background. It's also beneficial to allow a website ...

Accessibility Guide for Interactive Web Maps - Minnesota.gov

When creating an interactive web map, ensure that all users can access its content. By considering accessibility from the start, an interactive web map has a ...

Interactive map accessibility principles - AccessibilityOz

Providing a long description of the map in text or HTML. · Providing an ALT attribute for image-based maps. · Making the map keyboard accessible. · Making an HTML ...

Accessible Web Mapping Apps: ARIA, WCAG and 508 Compliance

• WAI-ARIA: Web Accessibility Initiative Accessible Rich Internet Applications ... Considerations for Accessible Maps. • Colors & Contrast. • Symbology.

Accessible Maps on the Web - Equal Entry

In this article I will show the work that was required to be done on an individual page hosting a Google Map to make it accessible.

Improving Accessibility with ArcGIS Online Web Mapping Apps

Improving Accessibility with ArcGIS Online Web Mapping Apps.

Interactive maps: how do you make them accessible?

Online maps are inaccessible to vision impaired people so a textual ... Gian works in the area of web accessibility: making sure web sites and ...

Web maps for everyone: Why you should be paying attention to ...

Web offerings (including web maps) accessible to everyone, regardless of their level of ability. This means providing alternatives to audio and visual content.

Build Accessibility into your Web Maps with ArcGIS Maps SDK ... - Esri

Interactive map users benefit when context is provided as they interact with the map. For example, providing context when the map has loaded in the display.

Map-to-Speech: A Method for Making Web Maps More Accessible

We explore the concept of map-to-speech technology, where geospatial expertise meets accessibility, creating an enriching experience for users of all abilities.

Image Maps | Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) - W3C

Example 1: An organizational chart with links to individual pages · use every image map only once. That means if multiple images with the same map are to be ...

Accessibility in Google Maps - Computer

Find accessible transit · On your computer, open Google Maps. · In the search bar, enter your destination. · In the list of results, click the location you want.

Is Google Maps accessible? | Accessible Web

Answer. Google Maps does support screen readers, keyboard navigation, keyboard shortcuts and finding wheelchair accessible transit (see Google's documentation ...

NPS Web Maps - National Park Service

Accessibility. We are continuously researching and developing methods to make our maps accessible to all our users. Considerable work remains to be done, ...

Map Accessibility / Minnesota IT Services

Map Accessibility. Maps should be usable and understandable for everyone. When creating a map, you should consider how users in different situations, ...

Accessibility – ArcGIS Online Resources - Grinnell College

Accessibility. Aren't interactive digital maps notoriously bad in terms of accessibility, specifically thinking about ADA standards and WCAG guidelines? Yes.