Lee Michaels wrote:


"Larry Jaques" wrote ...
"Lee Michaels" wrote:

How about all the computer programs and graphic displays that only allow
people who have the eye sight of an eagle to use them? Again, created by
young people who obviously don't have a clue how the rest of us live.

That's why Windows and browsers allow for different font sizes.
I'll leave doing the Internet via cell phone to kids who can -see-
that little 3.4" screen. Sheesh!

I use those all the time. But the color schemes, font choices, graphic
design, etc. make it very difficult to read. And many web sites "lock
in" a tiny font size. They will not allow you to change the font size. I
was at the library the other day and printed out something that a friend
requested. The print was so tiny, we could not read with a magnifying
glass! And there was no way that the text could be made bigger, either
on the screen or printed.

And all these web pages that are barely visible. White background with
very pale blue fonts? Or pale yellow fonts?? The list goes on.

Microsoft makes a big deal about making some display options available
for visually impaired people. One such choice is the high contrast color
scheme. It blanks out half of the page! Including Microsoft's own help
menus and the display controls! I learned long ago that if you have
vision or hearing problems, the world does little to accommodate you.

It's "tough beans" if you have trouble with artificial preservatives or
artificial flavors too! I learned that first hand. It's a "game of
numbers" and industry (or "the world" as you describe it) is not
concerned about a few victoms.



Another thing, the old analog TV sets all had headphone jacks. That way
I could plug in a set of headphones if I wanted to listen to some music,
etc. The new digital flat screens?? Not so much. At least two thirds of
them have no headphone jacks at all. And the ones who do, they are all
located in the back And if this thing is put into any kind of furniture,
you would not be able to reach in back to plug in the head phones. And
you would need an extension cable any way because the jack is so much
further away.