http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2009/11/21/frustrated-gmail-user/ notes, photos, and other collectible fragments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:44:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2009/11/21/frustrated-gmail-user/comment-page-1/#comment-182373 Karin Smith Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:31:39 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/?p=7266#comment-182373 Richard - ran into the same problem with an elderly friend - and to tell the truth, google g-mail is much too busy a program, even for me. Too many visuals, sensory overload. How about setting her up with the built in Mac mail program, make the onscreen viewing field as large as possible and give her (write it down in large letters) a cheat sheet of simple instructions on navigating the program. I.e. "compose - send - forward. Presumably, her contacts are in the address book? Also, aren't there very large lettered keyboards available now for seniors? Maybe I'm thinking of phones. Well, best of luck. Karin Richard – ran into the same problem with an elderly friend – and to tell the truth, google g-mail is much too busy a program, even for me. Too many visuals, sensory overload. How about setting her up with the built in Mac mail program, make the onscreen viewing field as large as possible and give her (write it down in large letters) a cheat sheet of simple instructions on navigating the program. I.e. “compose – send – forward. Presumably, her contacts are in the address book? Also, aren’t there very large lettered keyboards available now for seniors?
Maybe I’m thinking of phones. Well, best of luck. Karin

]]> http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2009/11/21/frustrated-gmail-user/comment-page-1/#comment-182354 Richard Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:20:08 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/?p=7266#comment-182354 I tried those for a while David... she needs a much simpler UI with larger buttons. I think she's almost done with computers, I'm sorry to say. I tried those for a while David… she needs a much simpler UI with larger buttons. I think she’s almost done with computers, I’m sorry to say.

]]> http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2009/11/21/frustrated-gmail-user/comment-page-1/#comment-182348 david Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:28:37 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/?p=7266#comment-182348 what about http://mailplaneapp.com/ or mail? what about http://mailplaneapp.com/ or mail?

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