Hi Shelly, I see what you mean. I don't have to use that many calendars, so I haven't run into these problems a lot, but the problems you mention are certainly present in iOS 6. I hope this improves in iOS 7.
I'm so glad you liked my iPHone book. I'm glad you're doing one that addresses all the accessibility features of the iPHone, since it's important to get all that information to the people who need it. Best, Anna On Aug 16, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Shelly <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Anna, and thanks, > > Calendar setup on the phone (or iPad) is pretty straightforward. > > I, too, use Siri to set up an event, though I sometimes need to edit in order > to add info to the appointment. > > Have you worked with multiple calendars? VO won't read the calendar a > particular event belongs to, unless you open the event. Nor will it give you > a status update when you enable/disable a calendar's visibility. You can make > the update, but VO won't tell you whether you're turned the calendar on or > off. > > I really enjoyed your iOS book, by the way. > > -shelly > > On Aug 16, 2013, at 10:31 AM, Woody Anna Dresner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Shelly, >> >> I use siri to make appointments when I can because it's faster. I have a >> calendar that I share with my family, and it works well. I had some trouble >> setting it up in the first place. I was using the Mac, but I think it would >> be easier on the phone. But I've found looking at dates and setting >> appointments to be accessible. >> >> Best, >> Anna >> >> >> >> On Aug 16, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Shelly <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm working on the chapter of my iOS book that covers Apple-provided iOS >>> apps. I've finally come face to face with the conundrum of Calendar app. >>> Realizing that it has some um, accessibility challenges, I want to do the >>> following: >>> >>> --point out instances in which VoiceOver just plain won't work properly >>> --list workarounds for VoiceOver inadequacies >>> --suggest alternatives to the Calendar app; both iOS apps, and accessible >>> Web calendar interfaces >>> --make good recommendations about how to manage calendaring, especially if >>> you're using multiple calendars, or need to interact with shared calendars >>> from an employer, or other group. >>> >>> I have worked through the archives here, and have learned a lot. Now I'm >>> looking for any feedback, or especially effective ways you have found to >>> manage your calendar. No need to address all of the questions I've posed >>> above, just tell me what works for you. 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