Google Maps has just made accessibility of wheelchair a lot easier.
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Google’s 20% Of Time
Well to implement and get working in the app, Google employees used their “20 percent time” to create the feature. Though Google has allowed only 20 percent of the time (one day a week) of his employees to work on this project, the end result is really neat and helpful for disable people. That’s what Google is known for, isn’t it?
Rio Akasaka, a product manager for Google Drive said;
Accessibility at Google is a big deal, But it’s often facilitated by whether or not there’s a legal requirement, or some sort of requirement we need to adhere to.
Wheelchair #a11y entrance information now available in @googlemaps! Sign up for #localguides to help gather more data! @googleaccess pic.twitter.com/EZ6OgXw3Rc
— Google Accessibility (@googleaccess) December 12, 2016
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