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[senit] text size and search boxes

Sean O'Sullivan sean.frankwise at easynet.co.uk
Tue Feb 20 18:42:18 GMT 2007

Article: [senit] text size and search boxes

Not sure what the option is on Windows but Apple's Universal Access  
makes this very easy. Zoom is one of the many tools for improving  
access for users with special needs, and you can leave it turned on  
so that all you have to do to use it is press a couple of keys  
simultaneously. I've used it no end simply for grabbing the attention  
of pupils when we're working in groups and I want to get them to  
focus on a certain part of what's on screen.
In your case you can easily zoom in, type the text, then zoom out and  
get on with the task at hand.
http://www.apple.com/education/accessibility/technology/zoom.html

Regards,

Sean O'Sullivan
sean.frankwise at easynet.co.uk
Deputy Headteacher
Frank Wise School, Banbury
http://www.frankwise.oxon.sch.uk

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On 20 Feb 2007, at 15:55, david fettes wrote:

> hi anyone know how to make the text size in webpage
> search engine boxes bigger. This is so students with
> SLD who can type will find it easier to search. Have
> changed apparent html size parameters in offline
> versions of these search pages but doesn't seem to
> change the size of text entered into the box.
> Ideally the text size would be 48pt and the box height
> correspondingly greater than normal.
> If you could send me any samples of html as text that
> I can copy and paste that would be great or any simple
> examples on the web.
> thanks
> David

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