Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 16:04:05 +0100 From: "Peter McGarvey" <Networks.Manager@rncm.ac.uk> To: "Thomas David Rivers" <rivers@dignus.com>, <k4n@hotmail.com>, <roelof@nisser.com> Cc: <freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: FreeBSD webdesign Message-ID: <NDBBJLAJELEHNLGABIJNKEJFCGAA.Networks.Manager@rncm.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <199908241123.HAA59303@lakes.dignus.com>
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Web styles/colour schemes are something I feel strongly about.
I'm dyslexic. A bad colour scheme make my life hell.
Personally I find Black on White difficult to read. When I'm trying
to read along a line my eyes sort of "fall off". To get around this I
have to peer at the sceen intently and usually end up getting a headache.
Black on Light Grey is much nicer.
Blue on Black is 100% impossible to read.
Bigger bolder fonts help.
However, instead of arguing the toss about personal preferance in colour,
why not investigate a method of allowing users to overide colours and font
styles. Much more user friendly.
TTFN, FNORD
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Thomas David
> Rivers
> Sent: 24 August 1999 12:23
> To: k4n@hotmail.com; roelof@nisser.com
> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: FreeBSD webdesign
>
>
> >
> > k4n _ wrote:
> > >
> > > I thought maybe you would be interested in a free website redesign(or
> > > something) so I downloaded the HTML for your site, and made
> a few changes. I
> > > made the background black, redid the FreeBSD logo slightly,
> and darkened the
> > > logos at the bottom to match the color scheme. If you are
> interested I can
> > > send you a copy, I think it looks pretty cool. See you later
> >
> > Why do people always assume that dark is cool. The purpose of a website
> > is to convey information.
>
> Let me add to this that we decided on paper that the background should
> be white, and the print blank. In fact, we usually go to a lot of
> trouble to make the paper as white as possible. I wonder why
> so many people
> feel differently for computer text?
>
> Also - I have several acquaintances with vision problems. Some tell me
> that besides a small font, a dark background with light text is the
> most difficult to read. Others tell me its preferable.
>
> What this points to is the ability to be as generic as possible, and
> let the reader decide...
>
> Just some random morning thoughts...
>
> - Dave Rivers -
> --
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