Sendero Maps Changes


Changes from Sendero Maps Version 2012.6 to Version 2013
February 21, 2013

1. New 2013 maps and POIs.
2. Added new product Sendero PC GPS (for purchase)
3. Speed increase when searching for and expanding POIs.
4. Added distance units Yards.
5. Ability to send feedback from inside the program
6. Improved stability
7. Number of other minor improvements.

Changes from Sendero Maps Version 2012.5 to Version 2012.6
September 4, 2012

1. Improved Virtual navigation with respect to direction, announcements and roundabouts.
2. Virtual navigation now stops are all cross streets except over and underpasses.
3. Improved route creation with 2012 maps with respect to highways.
4. Number of other minor improvements.

Changes from Sendero Maps Version 2012 to Version 2012.5
August 20, 2012

1. Sendero Maps seamlessly handles the switching between screen readers. You no longer need to restart Sendero Maps if you switch screen readers or need to reload your screen reader for any reason.
2. New Sound effect when successful downloading of Updates or Syncing of maps and POIs are complete.
3. Map/POI manager support for EZ customers only.
4. Number of minor improvements under the hood.


Changes from Sendero Maps Version 2011.2 to Version 2012
July 02, 2012

1. Added the ability to download and install Maps and POIs from within SenderoMaps.
2. New check for updates feature that can check for updated Maps, user submitted POIs, GPS installers and GTFS feeds.
3. Synchronize option that can synchronize maps, POIs, GPS installers, license keys, favorites and GTFS feeds from your computer to Sendero GPS for the BrailleNote or Sense Navigation.
4. Create your own POIs and instantly share them with other Sendero users by submitting them to the large collection of user submitted POIs.
5. Install maps in one folder on your computer and when synchronizing, have the software automatically sort the maps into specific map regions for better performance on your SD or Compact flash card.  Sorting is the default behavior.
6. When switching map folders you are presented with a list of maps instead of having to browse to another folder.  If the automatic detection fails, the option to browse to another map is still available.
7. Updated Maps and POIs for 2012.


Changes from Sendero Maps Version 2011 to Version 2011.2
October 31, 2011

1. Added a visual map with low vision features to the primary software screen including the ability to zoom in and out of the map.  The text descriptions of your current location are still available.
2. A visual Settings dialog makes it possible to adjust the default visual options of the graphical maps in the Visual Options item under the Tools Menu.
a. Customizable font and font size up to 36 point
b. Customizable road thicknesses
c. Dark foreground on light background or light foreground on dark background
d.  Size of current position icon from ¼ inch to over 2 inches
e. Customizable colors for current position, route waypoints, destination, one ways, overpasses, and foreground and background colors.
3. Creating Manual Routes by virtually exploring the map.  With this feature it is now possible to create a manual route just by exploring around the map.
4. Standardized printing functions
5. Print and copy to clipboard added to Route Descriptions, POI lists and POI details.
6. When copying your Latitude and Longitude (from the Locations menu) to your clipboard, you can paste this location into maps.google.com and be taken directly to where you are in the program.  The Latitude is first, followed by the longitude.
7. Number of minor improvements under the hood.


Changes from Sendero Maps Version 2011 to Version 2011.1
July 25, 2011

1. Fixed crash while virtually exploring when street contained accented characters
2. Fixed potential crash with the intersection command




Changes from Sendero Maps Version 2010.2 to Version 2011
April 13, 2011

3. New 2011 Maps and POIs
4. Side of Street tracking with cross street functionality.
5. Addition of freeway exit numbers and which city the freeway is heading towards: for intersections, lookaround intersections and route following.  Example: “ramp to CA-85 SB. Exit 1A, towards Gilroy”.
6. Ability to describe any intersection with the “annotate intersection” feature.
7. New Map installer that will unzip maps you have downloaded into your maps folder.
8. Automatic New Version Notification as well as Check for Updates from the menu.
9. JAWS for Windows™, Window-Eyes™, System Access™, Hal™/SuperNova API, and NVDA screen readers are supported.




Changes from Sendero Maps Version 2010.1 to Version 2010.2
August 18, 2010

1. Upgraded to latest SQLite Engine (3.7.0.1) for address and POI lookups.
2. Upgraded to latest Richmap Engine (4.5.1) for map access and route creation. 
3. When loading a previous route the odometer is now reset to 0.




Changes from Sendero Maps Version 2010 to Version 2010.1 
July 20, 2010

1. Main program default install location changed from C:\SenderoMaps to Program Files\Sendero Group LLC\SenderoMaps
2. Maps, Routes and Settings are now saved under the users “Documents” directory in the subfolder SenderoMaps.
3. Resolved Route Show Details not displaying on certain systems.
4. Vehicle routes were always being created the same even when route options were changed.
5. Changing the route settings with a route open will now prompt to recreate the route with the new settings.
6. Resolved settings not being saved on certain systems.
7. Resolved Screen Reader issues on initial startup.
8. Resolved issues on some machines where not all English strings were being loaded correctly.
9. Recalculating a route when at destination will recreate the entire route.



Sendero Maps Version 2010 – Initial release 
June 28, 2010

Atlas in the 21st century!
Sendero Group expands the power of accessible location information to the Windows PC with Sendero Maps. Sendero Maps allows the user to have fun exploring his or her environment and to develop location literacy in the process. Sendero Maps can be used by itself on the PC or as a partner product to the five other Sendero GPS products.

With an intuitive user interface and the power of the PC, accessible maps are at your fingertips. Just type a destination, select a route and you are on your way. Sendero Maps for the PC enables you to:
* Explore rural roads or city streets, intersection-by-intersection.
* Record personal Points of Interest and add rich audio content like restaurant menus or museum descriptions.
* Hear your direction of travel. Check the odometer for distance traveled.
* Search a 15 million Points Of Interest database in North America for everything from airports to zoos. and choose one as your destination.
* Create and follow a route to that destination.
* Easily save and print or emboss routes to take with you or to share.
* Create longer more complex routes on the PC and then transfer them to your Sendero GPS 2010 product. 

