Widows & Widowers Support Group
This community is dedicated to those who have lost a husband, wife, or partner. Anything is open for discussion here, with the hope that we can focus on grief, bereavement, life after loss, and continuing on after a great loss.
Hi All,
One of the things that was discussed in the conference call with DS, which goes to a lot of the complaints here, was the formatting of the new site. We were told that the new site has been designed and optimized for viewing on a mobile device - i.e., cell phones - as that is how most of the users are using the site. Personally, I doubt that very much, but I have nothing but my own experiences to draw upon. I don't look at this site on a phone - I started on a desktop computer and use a laptop now. When I travel, I use a tablet. I am 59 which means tiny print is hard for me without my reading glasses, and arthritis in my hands makes all that thumb-scrolling not a good idea. But maybe I am in the minority on these things. If you wouldn't mind answering the following, it would help me figure out if it's just me that has these problems, or whether I need to take that back to TeamDS.
What type of device are you using to come to Daily Strength?
A. Cell phone/mobile phone
B. Tablet or iPad
C. Desktop or Laptop computer
Which age group are you in?
A. Under 30
B. 31-45
C. 46-65
D. 66+
I don't normally ask for this kind of info, but I feel it would help me understand better, and I would pass this on to TeamDS so they understand US better.
Thanks,
Martha, co-Community Leader
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I am 62 and use all devices...phone, tablet, laptop and desktop. I would say that I view all equally, but when i want to journal or have a lengthy reply i generally use my desktop or laptop, depending on where I chose to work in the house. Hope this helps.
Glad to know that I am not crazy. I was flipping out because I could not log on. It kept saying it didn't recognize my email. So I just wanted to make sure I was on the right site, because even though I don't post much I do like to check in.
My letters are B, C and D (67) for age.
Good luck with your survey!!!