thanks so much for your explanation. all the best
Judy > On 11 Jul 2017, at 07:20, 'RobH.' via VIPhone <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On the outward trip, you make way-points at key locations as you go, then to > return, you go back from point to point in the reverse > order you made them. > > I believe there is an old legend about a hero searching out the beast in a > maze, and did use bread crumbs to mark his way out again. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Judy Pryor" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 9:00 PM > Subject: Re: Another question about gps apps > > > What is breadcrumb navigation. > Jud > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 9 Jul 2017, at 19:02, Chip Orange <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Kelly Pierce >> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2017 1:51 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Another question about gps apps >> >> The app is called My Way Lite from the Swiss Federation of the blind. >> It provides breadcrumb navigation and directs the blind end user >> through a path not a particular endpoint. it is free. >> >> Kelly >> >>> On 7/9/17, Chip Orange <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I really like Near-by Explorer, but I don’t think it would be all that >>> helpful in traversing a specific route which isn’t based on named roads >>> (that is, I don’t think it can record “routes”). Just like Blind Square, it >>> could only record the end of the route and aim you at it. Either of these >>> could also allow you to record way points along your route, but you would >>> have to remember to switch to the correct next waypoint each time you >>> arrived at one. I believe Near-by Explorer is better at getting you to a >>> point in that it allows you to use your phone as a “pointer”, and it will >>> indicate to you when you have the end of your phone pointed directly at the >>> desired point. >>> >>> >>> >>> I think Seeing Eye can record a route of waypoints however. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hth, >>> >>> >>> >>> Chip >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Robert Doc Wright >>> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2017 2:30 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Another question about gps apps >>> >>> >>> >>> To help her out she and her husband are moving to a new complex and are >>> hoping to create a POI at the mailbox then set a gps app to plan a route to >>> that poi. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>> From: Richard Turner <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2017 1:38 PM >>> >>> Subject: Re: Another question about gps apps >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Blind Square is not strictly speaking a GPS app. It does not do turn-by-turn >>> directions. >>> >>> But, once you find the point of interest you want, Blind Square can launch >>> Google maps, Apple Maps, or several paid GPS apps. >>> >>> If all you want is the turn-by-turn directions, Google Maps does a fine >>> job. >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 8, 2017, at 12:54 PM, Lelia <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, so here is a question, I know with google maps you can get >>> directions say from your place to a store or something like that. Can you >>> do the same with a GPS app like blindsquare? Say can you get directions from >>> my house to a point of interest? Is there a GPS app that can do something >>> like that? >>> >>> Thanks for any tips you can give. >>> >>> Lelia >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>> list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >>> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >>> [email protected]. 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