[vicsireland] Re: Accessible google maps

  • From: "Eamonn X. O'Connor" <EXOConnor@xxxxxxx>
  • To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:03:15 +0000

Hi Maureen,

Thanks for this email, as I'd long since forgotten this feature in Google
maps.

I tried it (directions from Lr Mount Street to Baggot Street,) and it
worked!

Now all I have to do is put it in  my favourites!

Regards,

Eamonn



                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
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Hi Tim, many moons ago you kindly gave a website for accessible google
maps.
I used this link on a number of occasions and found it terrific but I now
find that google have taken the accessible page off which greatly
disappoints me.  Maybe you might have a look and see if you can resurrect
another link!

With thanks,
Maureen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Culhane" <tim.culhane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:26 AM
Subject: [vicsireland] Accessible google maps


Hi all,

Well I've done a bit of digging around and have come up with something.  It
appears that google maps can be set to give textual directions rather than
a
graphical map.

To see this in action  try the following:

Go  to:

http://maps.google.co.uk/?output=html

The 'output=html'  tells google to use html rather  than pictures.

In the edit field  type something like:

from: O'Connell street Dublin Ireland to: Whitworth Road Dublin Ireland


The 'from:  and 'to:'  are important.  I believe other keywords  like
'near:'  exist, but I haven't  tried them.

Click  the search maps button.

You  will then be given  the  directions by  car from O'Connell Street to
Whitworth road.

You can click on   a link  which will give  you the walking directions as
well.

It gives you the  approximate distance and time taken  to complete the
journey also.

Note, it will only give street names and distances, so you might find it
tricky if you were blind in a strange area.

Having said that,  its better than nothing.

Have fun,

Tim



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