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Sender:Luca Vascon
Date/Time:2007-Mar-19 16:45:00
Subject:Re: Going Dark?

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wwp@yahoogroups.com: Re: Going Dark? Luca Vascon 2007-Mar-19 16:45:00
Well, I think that pale grey text on dark grey back is readable,
The Commodore 64 system screen WAS readable..
http://panopticus.altervista.org/fishlist/fishlist.htm
is readable, I think!

Caroling Geary ha scritto:
>
> Markus, I appreciate the hours and energy you have put into the
> proposed color scheme. A lot of thought went into the different color
> values of type and content blocks. I think it works and is
> attractive. Therefore I'm sorry to say that I side with the view that
> a neutral background benefits the image but black text on a white
> background is easiest to read.
>
> On Mar 18, 2007, at 12:59 AM, Landis wrote:
>
> > You can see this new scheme by looking at the Best of 2006 at:
> > http://128.32.102.88:8090/gen/live_preview/wwp1206/index.html 
> <http://128.32.102.88:8090/gen/live_preview/wwp1206/index.html>
>
> On Mar 18, 2007, at 2:06 AM, Jakob Norstedt-Moberg wrote:
> > Mac allowed a white, paperlike
> > background. When Windows came, the PC:s also switched to a white
> > background. The opinion was that it was much more user friendly and
> > easy to read. Was that opinion wrong?
> >
> No, the opinion of white being easier to read is not wrong. Look at
> Google.com. Look at apple.com. Look at your email program. Mine is
> black type on white ground. msn.com has blue and gray text and it is
> definitely harder to read on Cinema HD display.
>
> On Mar 18, 2007, at 6:36 AM, yuval levy wrote:
> > Mixed with the above transitions it should
> > make it possible to have the best of both world: black
> > background for the image and white background for the
> > text.
> Yes, I agree.
>
> On Mar 18, 2007, at 6:53 AM, Richard Crowest wrote:
> > I agree that the panoramas look better on the dark background, but
> > the text is definitely more difficult to read. Accessibility
> > guidelines for text in exhibitions, etc, generally advise against
> > white text on a dark background.
> Yes, I agree.
> Also with Keith Martin's statements. And many others that followed.
>
> Caroling Geary, www.wholeo.net
>
>  
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