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RE: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?

2018-08-02 Thread Richard Petty

That's great! Thanks so much.

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Denny Schwab
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2018 7:02 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?

The one-time watering screen works fine for me.  As I said, the only
issue I found was the selection of zones when setting up a schedule.
Other than that I would put the application down as fully accessible.

Another item of note is that the developer has been very good at
accepting accessibility suggestions and is fairly willing to work at
making updates that are needed.

Denny

On 8/2/18, Richard Petty  wrote:
> That's very helpful. In Bill Holton's review, he noted, "There's also a
> one-time watering screen. Unfortunately, the  timer dial control is
> completely inaccessible both on the iOS and the Android app." Have you
> encountered this problem? I wonder if that problem might have been solved by
> the developer.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Denny Schwab
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 3:27 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?
>
> I use the Rachio app and find it very accessible.  The only real issue
> I have is that it does not tell you if something is selected or not,
> for instance when you are trying to select which of the zones are
> going to be watered on a given schedule.  It is easy enough to work
> around that though, since you can get the list of zones currently
> selected when you have the schedule fully created, then just go in and
> edit it by tapping on the zones you don't want included in that list.
>
> Denny
>
> On 8/1/18, Tom Rash  wrote:
>> Try sky drop.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>> Richard Petty
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 4:49 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?
>>
>>
>>
>> There have been earlier threads on this here. Some here noted the Rachio
>> app. As my sprinklers started off schedule at 3:00 AM this morning, I
>> began
>> to wonder what options I might have for an accessible controller app,
>> this
>> instead of paying for yet another service call.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill Holton did a nice review of the Rachio  app in the August 2017 issue
>> of
>> Access World: “An Accessibility Check of the Rachio Smart Wi-Fi
>> Sprinkler.”
>> He noted one significant inaccessible feature; the timer was set with an
>> inaccessible graphically generated dial, but he offered a workaround. He
>> also noted the Rainmachine Smart Sprinkler could be useful, writing, “I
>> have
>> not tested this device, but the app seems even more  accessible than the
>> Rachio. All of the buttons have been labelled, and a company  support
>> technician assures me that the developers used only standard app
>> controls.”
>>
>>
>>
>> I wonder if anyone on the list uses these or other apps successfully. I
>> will
>> appreciate any help.
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard Petty
>>
>>
>>
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Tom Rash
>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:16 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Accessible sprinkler timer
>>
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions on any lawn sprinkler timers that are accessible to set
>> and
>> control with the iPhone?
>>
>>
>>
>>   _
>>
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Re: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?

2018-08-02 Thread Denny Schwab

The one-time watering screen works fine for me.  As I said, the only
issue I found was the selection of zones when setting up a schedule.
Other than that I would put the application down as fully accessible.

Another item of note is that the developer has been very good at
accepting accessibility suggestions and is fairly willing to work at
making updates that are needed.

Denny

On 8/2/18, Richard Petty  wrote:
> That's very helpful. In Bill Holton's review, he noted, "There's also a
> one-time watering screen. Unfortunately, the  timer dial control is
> completely inaccessible both on the iOS and the Android app." Have you
> encountered this problem? I wonder if that problem might have been solved by
> the developer.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Denny Schwab
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 3:27 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?
>
> I use the Rachio app and find it very accessible.  The only real issue
> I have is that it does not tell you if something is selected or not,
> for instance when you are trying to select which of the zones are
> going to be watered on a given schedule.  It is easy enough to work
> around that though, since you can get the list of zones currently
> selected when you have the schedule fully created, then just go in and
> edit it by tapping on the zones you don't want included in that list.
>
> Denny
>
> On 8/1/18, Tom Rash  wrote:
>> Try sky drop.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>> Richard Petty
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 4:49 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?
>>
>>
>>
>> There have been earlier threads on this here. Some here noted the Rachio
>> app. As my sprinklers started off schedule at 3:00 AM this morning, I
>> began
>> to wonder what options I might have for an accessible controller app,
>> this
>> instead of paying for yet another service call.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill Holton did a nice review of the Rachio  app in the August 2017 issue
>> of
>> Access World: “An Accessibility Check of the Rachio Smart Wi-Fi
>> Sprinkler.”
>> He noted one significant inaccessible feature; the timer was set with an
>> inaccessible graphically generated dial, but he offered a workaround. He
>> also noted the Rainmachine Smart Sprinkler could be useful, writing, “I
>> have
>> not tested this device, but the app seems even more  accessible than the
>> Rachio. All of the buttons have been labelled, and a company  support
>> technician assures me that the developers used only standard app
>> controls.”
>>
>>
>>
>> I wonder if anyone on the list uses these or other apps successfully. I
>> will
>> appreciate any help.
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard Petty
>>
>>
>>
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Tom Rash
>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:16 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Accessible sprinkler timer
>>
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions on any lawn sprinkler timers that are accessible to set
>> and
>> control with the iPhone?
>>
>>
>>
>>   _
>>
>>
>>  <http://www.avast.com/>
>>
>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus
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RE: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?

2018-08-02 Thread Richard Petty

That's very helpful. In Bill Holton's review, he noted, "There's also a 
one-time watering screen. Unfortunately, the  timer dial control is completely 
inaccessible both on the iOS and the Android app." Have you encountered this 
problem? I wonder if that problem might have been solved by the developer.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Denny Schwab
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 3:27 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?

I use the Rachio app and find it very accessible.  The only real issue
I have is that it does not tell you if something is selected or not,
for instance when you are trying to select which of the zones are
going to be watered on a given schedule.  It is easy enough to work
around that though, since you can get the list of zones currently
selected when you have the schedule fully created, then just go in and
edit it by tapping on the zones you don't want included in that list.

Denny

On 8/1/18, Tom Rash  wrote:
> Try sky drop.
>
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
> Richard Petty
> Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 4:49 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?
>
>
>
> There have been earlier threads on this here. Some here noted the Rachio
> app. As my sprinklers started off schedule at 3:00 AM this morning, I began
> to wonder what options I might have for an accessible controller app, this
> instead of paying for yet another service call.
>
>
>
> Bill Holton did a nice review of the Rachio  app in the August 2017 issue of
> Access World: “An Accessibility Check of the Rachio Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler.”
> He noted one significant inaccessible feature; the timer was set with an
> inaccessible graphically generated dial, but he offered a workaround. He
> also noted the Rainmachine Smart Sprinkler could be useful, writing, “I have
> not tested this device, but the app seems even more  accessible than the
> Rachio. All of the buttons have been labelled, and a company  support
> technician assures me that the developers used only standard app controls.”
>
>
>
> I wonder if anyone on the list uses these or other apps successfully. I will
> appreciate any help.
>
>
>
> Richard Petty
>
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Tom Rash
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:16 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Accessible sprinkler timer
>
>
>
> Any suggestions on any lawn sprinkler timers that are accessible to set and
> control with the iPhone?
>
>
>
>   _
>
>
>  <http://www.avast.com/>
>
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Re: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?

2018-08-01 Thread Denny Schwab

I use the Rachio app and find it very accessible.  The only real issue
I have is that it does not tell you if something is selected or not,
for instance when you are trying to select which of the zones are
going to be watered on a given schedule.  It is easy enough to work
around that though, since you can get the list of zones currently
selected when you have the schedule fully created, then just go in and
edit it by tapping on the zones you don't want included in that list.

Denny

On 8/1/18, Tom Rash  wrote:
> Try sky drop.
>
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
> Richard Petty
> Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 4:49 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Any Updates on Accessible sprinkler timers?
>
>
>
> There have been earlier threads on this here. Some here noted the Rachio
> app. As my sprinklers started off schedule at 3:00 AM this morning, I began
> to wonder what options I might have for an accessible controller app, this
> instead of paying for yet another service call.
>
>
>
> Bill Holton did a nice review of the Rachio  app in the August 2017 issue of
> Access World: “An Accessibility Check of the Rachio Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler.”
> He noted one significant inaccessible feature; the timer was set with an
> inaccessible graphically generated dial, but he offered a workaround. He
> also noted the Rainmachine Smart Sprinkler could be useful, writing, “I have
> not tested this device, but the app seems even more  accessible than the
> Rachio. All of the buttons have been labelled, and a company  support
> technician assures me that the developers used only standard app controls.”
>
>
>
> I wonder if anyone on the list uses these or other apps successfully. I will
> appreciate any help.
>
>
>
> Richard Petty
>
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Tom Rash
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:16 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Accessible sprinkler timer
>
>
>
> Any suggestions on any lawn sprinkler timers that are accessible to set and
> control with the iPhone?
>
>
>
>   _
>
>
>  
>
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