[174] in DCNS Development
Re: demos and font sizes
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark Curby)
Mon Feb 24 14:04:23 1992
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 92 14:03:48 EST
From: mlc@MIT.EDU (Mark Curby)
To: jon@MIT.EDU (Jon A. Rochlis)
Cc: mlwiese@eagle.mit.edu (Mike Wiese), Su@EAGLE.MIT.EDU (Su Jones),
> From: jon@MIT.EDU (Jon A. Rochlis)
> Date: Sun, 23 Feb 92 18:03:51 EST
> To: macdev@MIT.EDU, dosdev@MIT.EDU, developers@MIT.EDU
> Subject: demos and font sizes
>
>
> While I started to write this just thinking about Macintosh apps, it
> applies to Unix and Dos apps as well.
>
> One thing I've noticed recently as we seem to be doing a lot of demos
> of our Macintosh products in the E40 Vistor Center, is that even when
> projected the largest fonts our apps use are just too small to be read
> from the back of the room.
>
> From now on we should have some sort of a "really big" option.
> (Hacking a resource in the mac or X case *might* be good enough.) I
> wouldn't be too worried about exact placement/size of windows, but we
> really need something better than 9pt or 12pt. (18?) This might also
> be useful in providing easier access for visually handicapped users.
>
> -- Jon
I agree. Take a look at NewsWatcher (I have a copy if you don't). It
lets you set font and size to anything you like. Very nice.
- Mark
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