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In article <1174575580.760015.65000@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, "news@rtrussell.co.uk" <news@rtrussell.co.uk> wrote:
>On Mar 22, 11:28 am, ppnerkDELETET...@yahoo.com (Phred) wrote:
>> I have to say I'm in sympathy with Eric on this one.
>> Why expect the *reader* to have to correct defects in page design?
>
>Of course the reader should not have to correct defects in the page
>design but it is not unreasonable for him to have to correct for
>defects in his eyesight or monitor settings.  I worked in the

I admit my eyesight is no longer perfect, but I don't need glasses to 
read text on computer monitors.  I have no trouble reading most text 
on a plain background with adequate contrast.  (Idiots who use black 
on dark blue may as well not bother saying anything; similarly for 
those inclined to writing in yellow on white.)

Where there is absolutely no *need* for a textured background, why use 
it?  And I can't think of any *need* for such "camouflage" for any 
written material people are expected to read easily and understand.

>television industry for many years and my page background is of an
>amplitude that should not cause problems.  Certainly in 8 years and
>87000 visitors to the site I have only ever had two comments of that
>sort, and on the contrary I have had very many complimentary remarks

You know how dolphins have a reputation for rescuing people in trouble 
at sea by guiding them back to shore?  Do you ever hear from the 
people that the dolphins took further out to sea?

>about my site's design.  Incidentally the background is not intended
>to make the pages 'pretty' but to act as a watermark.

Now I'm really curious.  What part of your promotional material for 
BBC BASIC don't you want readers to "steal" and pass on to others?

>Some LCD monitors have characteristics which are a poor match to those
>of a CRT (in respect of gamma etc.) so it's possible that the
>background is being displayed at a higher contrast than intended.  Are
>you viewing on an LCD or CRT?  I'm pleased to say I'm still using a
>CRT display on my PC!

I happy to hear you're still in the party!  (Of course, some may see 
that as being as antediluvian as continuing to program in BASIC. ;-)

Cheers, Phred.

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