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Dragnifier

By Alma Row

About the Author Alma Row is the director of data and instructional technology for South Western School District in Hanover, Pennsylvania. She’s a graduate of, and a teacher for, Penn State University. Visit her del.icio.us site for more resources.

Dragnifier is a computer screen magnifier -- and one of my oldest ‘favs.’ This tiny program places an icon in the tray of the computer, allowing you to click it and instantly magnify a portion of the screen. Move the mouse around, and turn it off with one more click. Three magnification sizes (2x, 4x, or 8x) and six display styles are available. One of my favorite lenses is the “handy reader” for magnifying web addresses in the address bar. I use it all the time during presentations or training sessions.

Article by Alma Row
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10/10/2008