[gps-talkusers] Re: communicating productively about the Seeing Eye app
- From: Mary Otten <motten53@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 17:44:07 -0700
I like the 4 square pois. Yes, there is some junk, but also lots of new stuff
not available elsewhere.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 5, 2014, at 5:33 PM, "bob cavanaugh" <bobdavcav@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> That’s cool, Mike. I’ll be looking forward to the new version. I mainly use
> Foresquare and it comes up with some interesting stuff, but part of the
> problem is it comes up with junk people put up with no information. For
> example, it comes up with intersections and trail heads as points of
> interest, which are not that useful to me when I’m just looking to see what’s
> around. I think a better crowd-sourced solution would be to somehow upload
> the data you’ve already gathered from having a GPS product for the
> BrailleNote and other devices to the Seeing Eye servers, then allowing us to
> add to those pois, much like is already possible with the BN and other
> products. I’m also not sure what the issue with Foresquare pois is, but it’ll
> tell me well before 50 miles from the current location that there are no more
> pois around.
>
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2014 4:21 PM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] communicating productively about the Seeing Eye app
>
> Hello List,
>
> I would like to address the recent emails about the Seeing Eye app in two
> parts. First I will talk about productive communications and separately about
> specific map data and feature items.
>
> There is nothing to be gained by insulting a person especially using
> profanity. Neither are allowed on this list. Most importantly, those type of
> comments are not going to make an app improve. Sendero welcomes all
> respectful feedback on this list or privately.
>
> Anyone who knows me personally or who knows Sendero can testify to the fact
> that Sendero does listen. Just because we can’t do something about an issue
> doesn’t mean we aren’t hearing you. The mere fact that several of us monitor
> and respond on this list should be strong indication of our commitment.
>
> In fact, Sendero would never have created an iPhone app if it weren’t for
> users urging us to do so. There is little value in a for-profit company
> having a low volume low priced app. The money just isn’t there to be
> profitable. The American Printing House for the Blind is a large nonprofit
> that doesn’t have to make Nearby Explorer app pay for itself. Some users
> complain about $69 being a high price for our app but this doesn’t come close
> to paying for the initial development or future development. Only the most
> benevolent for-profit companies can justify creating an accessibility app.
>
> I am very sorry to hear about these experiences of the Seeing Eye app not
> working well for some of you. I use it every day quite successfully and we
> hear the same from many users. We will have a new release shortly at this
> anniversary of the first release and I will be curious to hear how that
> impacts those of you not liking the TomTom maps.
>
> I will comment further once that update is out.
>
> Mike
>
>
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> Developers of accessible GPS
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>
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