New app named VO Starter

Looks all good but why not just go to settings, general, accessibility, voice over and tap the practice jesters? that's how I learned and that's how I've been telling everyone else to learn. I don't think we need another app to do what's already built in to the phone, plus with vo hints on you can get a lot of info out of a control, if the dev did his or her work right. thoughts? Here is the iTunes description of the app if anyone did not yet click the link. VO Starter is the first app to offer blind and visually impaired iOS users training on the built in screen reader, VoiceOver. For more information, visit our web site at iaccessibility.net here is the persons' website. I don't think this app although I think it is a good jester, in the end is a waist of time when we already have stuff in the phone that can do this.

I just finished going through this app, and for the most part liked the way things were presented. While I like using the built-in Voiceover Practice screen in the Settings screen, I think this app would be a good intro for people just starting out using VO. I was glad there were a couple screens where you could practice typing on the onscreen keyboard, even though they recommend using Standard Typing (I personally prefer Touch Typing). Even though the Voiceover Practice screen says you can practice typing in that area, I was never able to do that, so I'm assuming that was an error on Apple's part. As for VO Starter, one part of the typing section confused me at first. I was prompted to type "ABC 123", so I typed it in, but didn't realize you had to put in a space after "abc". I wish this either had been indicated in the prompt, or that the space could've been dropped so you could type "ABC123" without spaces. As well, one thing I would've liked to have seen added in this section is an explanation of how the VO cursor works, since I'm still not used to correcting mistakes when typing in documents, but that might be a more advanced topic. I also found some gramatical errors in the tutorial text, and the Resources section could've been formatted better with links you could tap on to bring up the websites mentioned, but for the most part this app was quite good.

Hi, As an adaptive technology trainer and tech support person in both Apple and Windows products, I think this is a great app for those who might need a little more guidance, rather than just exploring in the native practice area provided by Apple in the VoiceOver settings page. I became proficient in using the iPhone in a matter of hours, but that doesn't mean every vision impaired person learns in the same way I do, or has the same level of experience/confidence with technology, let alone adaptive technology, as me. In fact, I've had some clients commenting on the need for an app such as this to help them get started with touch screen devices, as it gives clear, concise instructions and little exercises to try. Sometimes if things are applied in a more practical context, such as pressing buttons to advance you through a series of tutorial lessons, it helps to bring concepts out in a more tangible way than hearing hints from VoiceOver as you're trying to explore a new device. That would be like sitting a first time computer user down at a Mac, turning on VO keyboard help and telling them to learn VoiceOver. I think that with a little lateral thinking, apps like this could go a long way to enhancing the training experience for new VoiceOver users. For example, the beginner tutorial with the basics of operating VoiceOver could remain free, but then you could purchase extra ad-on packs that tell you how to edit text with the rotor, navigate around popular apps like Mail, Safari, Messages etc and add contacts, that sort of thing. In my experience, clients are more than happy to pay a little for a resource that helps and motivates them to learn, so if we could get a couple of advanced lessons as optional ad-ons, then I'm up for that. Some people might pick it up after the beginner tutorial, but others might need a little extra help. That way, people have the choice. Well done on a great concept.