Sunday, October 31, 2010

Nana Panders to Seniors

A week or so ago I wrote a post about adjusting to being a senior citizen.  I wrote the post using Windows Live Writer, a free program that I am just learning how to use.  I heard about it reading the blog of technogranny, one of the followers of this blog.   I thought that Live Writer might have enhanced capabilities and I'm sure I'll be dazzled as soon as I figure out all the features.  When I posted the piece to Blogspot the type was different from my usual postings and I couldn't seem to adjust the typeface.  I wound up just using the "Large" font size.  A reader commented that he enjoyed finding larger print on my blog. 

Light bulb moment....  


...if I'm writing a blog about adjusting to retirement and becoming a senior citizen, then maybe I should publish this little blog in a typeface that most of us of a certain age appreciate: LARGE PRINT!

And you younger readers, get used to it.  Trust me, there will come a time when you will really appreciate good lighting and large print.

6 comments:

  1. So Nana,

    Is that a hint for those of us just a few years behind that we might want to start doing something like that if we want to "attract"/"interest" all parties of multiple age ranges?

    LOL
    all smiles here
    Dan/Danny

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  2. I also like the larger type. But then again, I'm well into the Senior experience here, turning 68 next month!

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  3. Hooray for large print! You go.

    I hope Nanowrimo goes well for you. Write like crazy. :-)

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  4. I have my computer set on 125% because 100% is just too tiny even with glasses on!

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  5. DUH! Thanks for lighting up my lightbulb (which has never been the brightest in my little attic). It's not just the seniors that have problems reading blogs. I have a thirty-something son with eyesight problems, who is always complaining about the small type on my pages. It really is quite a simple task to increase the size of the font. Now....if I can just remember to do it. Short term memory loss and all that ;-)

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