[PLUG] Re: Ubuntu Live and Mom

User Iam vramnum10 at gmail.com
Fri Jun 29 20:28:57 UTC 2007


On 6/29/07, Keith Lofstrom <keithl at kl-ic.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 29, 2007 at 11:28:41AM -0700, Michael Rasmussen wrote:
> ...
> > I get a message from Mom at this time.  Later we talk on the phone.
> > "I hated it.  It's not something I want to do."  Sister didn't repeat
> > the process on later visits.
> ...
>
> Understood.  My mom was very resistant to learning to use a computer.
> Older folks learn more slowly, and often resent new stuff that could
> embarrass them.  Also, font sizes in most apps are pitched for 20yo's,
> not 70yo's.  Ubuntu with some accessability mods might someday be good
> enough to break the Mom barrier, though.  The Ubuntu people need to
> hear from people like your Mom;  if she won't come, bring an earful
> from her, at least.  The next 20 years will be hard to survive without
> computer skills, or without the wisdom of our seniors.
>
> Keith
>
> PS - rule of thumb for computer presentations:  Never use a font size
> smaller than half the age of the oldest person in the room.  If the
> CEO is 63, use 32 point or larger font for everything.  This applies
> to apps, too.




The other rule of thumb I use ..

If the majority of the audience is Windows users.. I use a font to match the
IQ.
So for Windows users I use a 40 point font....<smile>


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