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Description

Users can leave photos at locations on the Google map along with messages. Users can have their own maps, to create a travel-log for example and to offer this to others on their own webpages by copying some code or automatically linking to a MySpace social networking space.

Accessibility Testing Results

This is a good way of learning about other parts of the world by linking users on maps but the problem at the outset for screen reader and keyboard users is that the maps are manipulated in a Flash Player which is only accessible in some browsers. Once clicked into the map it is then possible to navigate using a keyboard. Zooming does not work well with the maps and they are only on offer in standard and concise format. The text zooms well but is not easy to read when wrapped around the small map.

#	Test	Score	Summary
1	Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible		There are no labels for forms within this product - this may create problems with some screenreaders.
2	Image ALT Attributes		Critical images on this site do not have text alternatives. This may cause screenreader users to have a different understanding of the content.
3	Link Target Definitions		All links, including images which would otherwise be ambiguous, have titles to uniquely identify them.
4	Frame Titles and Layout		No frames or iframes, which can be disorientating for screen-readers, are used in the design.
5	Removal of Stylesheet		The page is still understandable and functional when it is viewed as a linear document, with no styles.
6	Audio/Video Features		No alternative formats are offered when adding map positions.
7	Video/animations - audio descriptions		No alternative formats are offered when adding map positions.
8	Appropriate use of Tables		Tables are used to construct this site - this may cause some screenreaders to read the content in the wrong order.
9	Tab Orderings Correct and Logical		Tab order is in a logical and consistent top-to-bottom or left-to-right format.
10	Page Functionality with Keyboard		This site cannot be navigated without a pointing device.
11	Accessibility of Text Editors		Text editor is not accessible with the screenreader or keyboard.
12	Appropriate Feedback with Forms		The product provides suitable feedback when the user performs an action.
13	Contrast and Colour Check		Contrast of map pin captions passes AA but not AAA. Site contrast levels are otherwise acceptable.
14	Page Integrity when Zooming		The map doesn't resize so an external magnification program would be required.
15	Text size, style, blinking elements and Readability		Particularly small text prevalent throughout the site, which may be difficult to view without zooming the page.

Disability-Tailored Results

The following table shows how well the product performs for people with disabilities, as listed in the Disabilities section.

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Activities you can do with frappr

• Map Creation