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Article #81Re: Page design [Was: Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code - Still?]
From: H-Man
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:04
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:04
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On 22 Mar 2007 07:59:40 -0700, 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 > 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 > about my site's design. Incidentally the background is not intended > to make the pages 'pretty' but to act as a watermark. > > 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! > > Richard. > http://www.rtrussell.co.uk/ > To reply by email change 'news' to my forename. Looks fine to me on either LCD or CRT. No complaints here, I kinda like it. -- HK
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