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From: Austin, Darrel
Date: Jan 11, 2006 10:10AM

> Changing font size within the browser is not difficult.
> At best it's a couple of clicks or key presses. It is
> remarkable to me that we can accept that a user can turn on
> the computer, fire up an application, enter a URL, often
> manually, negotiate through links, web forms and much more,
> yet we believe that they are unwilling or unable to learn how
> to take a couple of short steps to make all of the above
> considerably easier.

It's not a matter of believing. It's a matter of observation. There
isn't any faith involved here.

And it's not a matter of they can't...it's a matter of what their
priorities are.

I know I shouldn't eat ice cream and cake, and I know the grocery store
could quickly point out some healthier alternatives, but, ya know what?
I want my cake and I want it now so just let me pay for it and stop
bugging me. ;o)

So, by all means, I think it's a good idea to point things out to
people. "If you are using this site, stop using Internet Explorer and
instead go download Firefox. Now open this site up and go to Tools >>
Customize, etc, etc, and then come back and read the site!" But I also
realize not everyone is going to read and/or do that, so why not also
give them the option on the page as well? I'm not seeing this as an
either/or issue, really. Both would seem to work fine together.

-Darrel