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How to Make Detailed Map Text Descriptions

This post explains how to create detailed map descriptions and discusses their pros and cons. The instructions are based on both the landmark, route, and survey knowledge framework (Opens in a new tab) and the audio description guide from UniDescription project (Opens in a new tab). Detailed map text descriptions provide a comprehensive description of

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How to Systematically Evaluate The Text Accessibility of a Map With Examples

Accessibility, Accessible Maps, Uncategorized

Maps are complex visual tools that convey a lot of information. But how can we ensure their text alternatives are accessible? Traditionally, making geographic maps (Opens a new tab) accessible involves focusing on the “point” of the map. Is the alternative text conveying the primary objective? However, this approach is neither legal nor compliant with

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