Comments on: 7 Steps to Make Computers Accessible for the Elderly http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tina http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/#comment-436799 Tina Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:33:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24735#comment-436799 Diane and Nigel, glad to hear you enjoy reading MakeUseOf! :) Nigel, I can assure you that it's mainly Mark and Jackson who are cracking the whip, not Aibek. ;) Diane and Nigel,

glad to hear you enjoy reading MakeUseOf! :)

Nigel, I can assure you that it’s mainly Mark and Jackson who are cracking the whip, not Aibek. ;)

]]> By: Nigel Wason http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/#comment-436797 Nigel Wason Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:03:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24735#comment-436797 Re Diane Page's comment: what she said with knobs on (British expression meaning, double the sentiment, of praise, in this case. I'm coming up on my one year anniversary with MUO. I have now concluded - after ditching most of a folder full of also-rans - that I only need ONE excellent apps blog to replace the dozen, or so, merely good ones I read before. Aibek's well-oiled machine pumps out the real goods day after day. I figure he has a few hundred "contributors" chained in his dungeon with a promise of release only after they have each coughed up 1,000 superlative posts each. It don't get no bettah than this. Thank you, Gang. Long may you wave at the Webbys! Re Diane Page’s comment: what she said with knobs on (British expression meaning, double the sentiment, of praise, in this case.
I’m coming up on my one year anniversary with MUO. I have now concluded – after ditching most of a folder full of also-rans – that I only need ONE excellent apps blog to replace the dozen, or so, merely good ones I read before.
Aibek’s well-oiled machine pumps out the real goods day after day. I figure he has a few hundred “contributors” chained in his dungeon with a promise of release only after they have each coughed up 1,000 superlative posts each.
It don’t get no bettah than this.
Thank you, Gang. Long may you wave at the Webbys!

]]> By: diane page http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/#comment-406354 diane page Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:23 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24735#comment-406354 I want to thank each and everyone of you who contribute to the "Make Use Of" newsletter. The name itself is right on target. I smile the minute I see it in my inbox - as I know fun and learning have arrived. You should win top honors at the Webby Awards - you deserve it! I want to thank each and everyone of you who contribute to the “Make Use Of” newsletter. The name itself is right on target. I smile the minute I see it in my inbox – as I know fun and learning have arrived.

You should win top honors at the Webby Awards – you deserve it!

]]> By: Joleta http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/#comment-406203 Joleta Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:32:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24735#comment-406203 As a recent convert to a Mac, I now understand what my husband has been complaining about all these years. You should change the title to "7 Steps to Make WINDOWS Computers Accessible for the Elderly"? Nothing here for me. As a recent convert to a Mac, I now understand what my husband has been complaining about all these years. You should change the title to “7 Steps to Make WINDOWS Computers Accessible for the Elderly”? Nothing here for me.

]]> By: Mary http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/#comment-406168 Mary Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:42:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24735#comment-406168 Thanks, Melange. Computers can make a great difference in the lives of the elderly and the more we can make it possible, the better. It really exbands their small world and makes them feel much better about themselves and their lives. Thanks, Melange. Computers can make a great difference in the lives of the elderly and the more we can make it possible, the better. It really exbands their small world and makes them feel much better about themselves and their lives.

]]> By: MelangeX3 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/#comment-406152 MelangeX3 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:55:58 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24735#comment-406152 Wow, great tip Mary. One additional thing about readability, to get back all the extra details on the page, you need to refresh the page to switch right back to the original view. Thank you all for the tips. Wow, great tip Mary. One additional thing about readability, to get back all the extra details on the page, you need to refresh the page to switch right back to the original view. Thank you all for the tips.

]]> By: Mary http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/#comment-406109 Mary Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:08:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24735#comment-406109 I found this article and the comments very helpful. I am both elderly (80) and work with the residents of two campuses of a local retirement community to help keep their computers running and useful to them. I would like to add another suggestion: http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/ This is an add-in which separate the text of web pages and enlarges it to allow it to be easily read by those with smaller screen or serious vision impairments. It has a low learning curve and really helps. I found this article and the comments very helpful. I am both elderly (80) and work with the residents of two campuses of a local retirement community to help keep their computers running and useful to them. I would like to add another suggestion:

http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/

This is an add-in which separate the text of web pages and enlarges it to allow it to be easily read by those with smaller screen or serious vision impairments. It has a low learning curve and really helps.

]]> By: Henry Lahore http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/#comment-406096 Henry Lahore Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:45:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24735#comment-406096 I have been helping many seniors get into using computers. The link has my notes on low-cost ways of improving vision and use of computer which includes the a section which has information on: Larger icons, larger pointers, larger scroll bars, text and graphics by setting browser and other options We changed about 12 features in XP and Internet Explorer. FireFox 3: cntrl+ increases both text and graphics magnification cntrl- decreases both text and graphics magnification I have been helping many seniors get into using computers.
The link has my notes on low-cost ways of improving vision and use of computer which includes the a section which has information on:
Larger icons, larger pointers, larger scroll bars, text and graphics by setting browser and other options We changed about 12 features in XP and Internet Explorer.
FireFox 3: cntrl+ increases both text and graphics magnification
cntrl- decreases both text and graphics magnification

]]> By: whs http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/#comment-406090 whs Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:32:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24735#comment-406090 Nice collection of useful hints and tips. I am 72 like Terry Richards. Fortunately I can still manage because I have been a programmer since 1958. It's only with my eyesight where I need some help. My browsers are set to 150%. Nice collection of useful hints and tips. I am 72 like Terry Richards. Fortunately I can still manage because I have been a programmer since 1958. It’s only with my eyesight where I need some help. My browsers are set to 150%.

]]> By: Tina http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-steps-to-make-computers-accessible-for-the-elderly/#comment-405901 Tina Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:03:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24735#comment-405901 That's the way of the world. We will all be old and we won't believe it until we are...if ever. ;) Thanks a lot for the comment! That’s the way of the world. We will all be old and we won’t believe it until we are…if ever. ;)
Thanks a lot for the comment!

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