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Would you purchase a track that may or may not play, a car which will or might not slot in your storage, or a distant that would or couldn't work together with your TV? Probably not, however an identical drawback is dealing with VoiceOver users (and users of other built-in accessibility features) each time they look for a brand new app on the App Store. This person base is growing quickly as a result of top quality accessibility features that Apple builds into each iOS system. Currently, the App Store presents no means for customers to know if the app will be accessible earlier than hitting the purchase button. For VoiceOver customers, this means throwing away money if the app turns out to be inaccessible. While the problem of app accessibility has been getting plenty of buzz lately, hopefully Apple can implement some solutions to the problem earlier than and till app accessibility is just about ubiquitous.
One way to help users know if an app is accessible earlier than hitting the purchase button is to add an accessibility report back to the apps App Store page. Just as App Store pages prominently shows if an app is compatible with Game Center. This report could be generated throughout Apple's app review process and encompass a easy score scale to help customers decide if the app is accessible for his or her needs. As Rene Ritchie of iMore.com advised, possibly Apple would determine to not suggest any apps that aren't fully accessible.
There are different solutions such as permitting developers to create an app accessibility preview alongside the full blown app previews coming with iOS 8. Developers could stroll users via how the app interacts with VoiceOver or other accessibility options immediately within the App Store using audio and video.
Hopefully Apple and app developers continue to keep in mind when updating their merchandise.
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