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Notesy for Dropbox

Submitted by Roopakshi on 13 December 2010
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Description of App

Notesy™ is a note-taking app backed by the power of Dropbox.

FEATURES

  • Create, edit, rename, and delete notes at will, while you're on the go or at your computer.
  • Your notes are stored as plain text files for maximum versatility.
  • Built-in searching so you can find the note you want, fast!
  • Your notes are synced to and from your Dropbox securely and automatically.
  • No in-app advertising or purchases, and no monthly fees.
  • Full offline support, so you can get to your notes whenever and wherever you like. Work on your notes on the plane and you can sync them to Dropbox when you arrive. You can even use Notesy without ever linking to Dropbox if you wish, or unlink from Dropbox at any time without losing your notes.
  • VoiceOver support.
  • Recover deleted and previous revisions of your notes (feature only available through Dropbox's website).

For hints and tips on how to get the most out of Notesy, check out http://notesy-app.com/weblog.

Version

1.3.2

Free or Paid

Paid

Compatibility

This is a universal app, so works natively on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

Accessibility Comments

I haven't fully explored this application, but it looks accessible. Plus, the developer has mensioned VoiceOver support.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labelling

All buttons are clearly labelled.

Usability

The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver, but the interface could be easier to navigate and use.

Link to Notesy for Dropbox in the App Store

Visit developer web site

User Options

1 AppleVis user(s) have recommended this app for VoiceOver users.
1 AppleVis user(s) have reported that they have contacted the developer about accessibility issues with this app.

Comments

#1 Notesy

Submitted by Notesy on 13 December 2010.

I'm the developer of Notesy. If anyone sees an issue with the VoiceOver support, or has suggestions on making Notesy more accessible, please let me know at support at notesy-app.com and I'll see what I can do to help.

Cheers,
Dave

#2 notesy

Submitted by Maria on 17 December 2010.

HI. thank you. Ihaven't tried this app yet, but It's lovely to have a developer who is supportive of an app being accessible.

#3 You're welcome

Submitted by Notesy on 17 December 2010.

HI Maria,

I'd love to know about any issues with the VoiceOver support in Notesy. My email is support at notesy-app.com

Here's a link to 10 promo codes for Notesy for anyone who's able to try it out and send me feedback:

http://pastebin.com/XxN3juFe

If you go to the iTune Store there's a link labelled "Redeem" at the very bottom.
If you enter one of those promo codes it should give you a free download of Notesy.

Notesy is most useful when you use it along with Dropbox on your computer(s) or other iOS devices. There's a video on the dropbox.com site that explains it better than I can.

Cheers,
Dave

#4 A couple of issues

Submitted by Blind I on 19 December 2010.

So far I have encountered a couple of issues with this app.

The first is with the info page. This is supposed to show you various stats about a note, such as the number of words, lines, paragraphs and characters, along with the dates the note was created and last modified. VoiceOver reads the labels and descriptions for each of these stats, but doesn't read the stat itself.

The second issue is more fundamental for me. If you flick to enter a note body VoiceOver reads the whole of the contents. However, if you tap into the note body VoiceOver just reads the line that you happen to have tapped on. This would be great if the next flick were to take me to the next or previous line, but unfortunately it takes you out of the note body. For larger notes this is a major flaw, as it makes it impossible to navigate quickly to the specific area of a note that you are interested in. Fix this, and the app becomes far more useful and useable.

But, as previously mentioned, it is great to see a developer taking a proactive interest in the accessibility of their apps.

#5 Info page

Submitted by AppleVis on 4 March 2011.
Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

The latest update has fixed the issue with the note info page, which is now read in full by VoiceOver.

#6 App not moving by paragraph when flicking through a note

Submitted by Shersey on 14 May 2011.

I really do think this is either a problem with VoiceOver or txt files. While word processors like Word or Jarte can understand that new lines mean paragraph breaks, maybe VoiceOver uses something different or more complex, such as markup. I have no idea. Anyhow, I've noticed the same thing happens with other notes apps that sync via Dropbox, such as Notebooks and Plain Text. Other than that, the developer is very, very open to feedback, either in general or specific concerns related to VoiceOver access. I'm a beta tester for Notesy, and the dev has done a great job! It means a lot to me that the app dev is very open to making his app accessible to visually impaired!