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Re: Layers instead of Tables ?

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From: Jonathan_Barrick
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:04
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Hey Eddie,

Just a few quick notes that might help your site gain a little more usability.

- Blue text on black background: This is a certified no-no. It's very difficult to read due to the lack of contrast. Light text on dark background and vice-versa. You can change the defaul text-link colours by changing the 'document properties' of your pages. If you want to stick to a black background, change the text-link colour to something a little easier to read.

- Too much stuff on the homepage: Things like your sound clips, external links, and your booking info deserve their own pages. This will enable you to better organize your homepage and reduce the clutter.

- Auto-play background music: This is another trend that most people have stopped using. This isn't to say it's not a nice feature, but by default it should be set to off, and users can turn it on if they choose. Too many times have unsuspecting office workers been visiting a site only to have the music blare across the office. Since your site is music oriented, have it there, but as an option.

Hope this is useful, cheers!

- JB
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