I've updated all the Exquaestio pages (available from the phoenyx site or directly at http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/Exq_Main.html). Please go through them and let me know what you think. Jefferson (Exquaestio) http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
The information seems well-presented, but for one thing: the background image. The combination of small black text on a grey-and-white patterned background is very hard, for me at least, to read without strain. I find that I have to squint slightly in order to read the text. I vaguely remember reading in my mom's copy of _Web Pages That Suck_ that putting text over patterned backgrounds is rarely a good idea. Still, if you want to keep the patterned background, using a larger font would be a big, big improvement. As far as content goes, no complaints, but I did find one broken link, to /~jeff_wilson63/fiction/Pantheon.html. Andrew RulingNations@aol.com wrote: >I've updated all the Exquaestio pages (available from the phoenyx site or >directly at http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/Exq_Main.html). > >Please go through them and let me know what you think. > >Jefferson (Exquaestio) >http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/ >---------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
In a message dated 7/18/04 12:34:21 AM Mountain Daylight Time, andrewdj54701@yahoo.com writes: >The information seems well-presented, but for one thing: the background >image. > >The combination of small black text on a grey-and-white patterned >background is very hard, for me at least, to read without strain. I >find that I have to squint slightly in order to read the text. I >vaguely remember reading in my mom's copy of _Web Pages That Suck_ that >putting text over patterned backgrounds is rarely a good idea. Unfortunately that isn't the problem. Having gone around on this several times the problem is the contrast. By the time I get to a contrast which is acceptable to the people who have problems with the existing background it's one which gives me headaches (and I already have my computer set to very low contrast). Frankly, the existing background already a bit too light for me. I'm always willing to accept suggestions for (low contrast) font colors and backgrounds though. >Still, if you want to keep the patterned background, using a larger >font would be a big, big improvement. There aren't any font controls on these pages, so you're looking at your default font size. >As far as content goes, no complaints, but I did find one broken link, >to /~jeff_wilson63/fiction/Pantheon.html. Oops. That's now fixed. Jefferson (Exquaestio) http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/Exq_Main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
RulingNations@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 7/18/04 12:34:21 AM Mountain Daylight Time, >andrewdj54701@yahoo.com writes: > > > >>The information seems well-presented, but for one thing: the background >>image. >> >>The combination of small black text on a grey-and-white patterned >>background is very hard, for me at least, to read without strain. I >>find that I have to squint slightly in order to read the text. I >>vaguely remember reading in my mom's copy of _Web Pages That Suck_ that >>putting text over patterned backgrounds is rarely a good idea. >> >> > >Unfortunately that isn't the problem. Having gone around on this several >times the problem is the contrast. By the time I get to a contrast which >is acceptable to the people who have problems with the existing >background it's one which gives me headaches (and I already have my >computer set to very low contrast). Frankly, the existing background >already a bit too light for me. I'm always willing to accept suggestions >for (low contrast) font colors and backgrounds though. > > > Ah, well, in that case, never mind. I have my monitor's contrast and brightness set at 90% of maximum, so we're perceiving the same thing in rather different ways. I still think, however, that the text would be much easier to read over a background that's either solid grey or solid white. To my eyes, the current background/text combination just won't stay focused, it "jitters". And so, I squint. >>Still, if you want to keep the patterned background, using a larger >>font would be a big, big improvement. >> >> > >There aren't any font controls on these pages, so you're looking at your >default font size. > > > Ok. >>As far as content goes, no complaints, but I did find one broken link, >>to /~jeff_wilson63/fiction/Pantheon.html. >> >> > >Oops. That's now fixed. > >Jefferson (Exquaestio) >http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/Exq_Main.html >---------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net. > > > Andrew ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
In a message dated 7/18/04 2:26:04 PM Mountain Daylight Time, andrewdj54701@yahoo.com writes: > >Ah, well, in that case, never mind. I have my monitor's contrast and >brightness set at 90% of maximum, so we're perceiving the same thing in >rather different ways. I still think, however, that the text would be >much easier to read over a background that's either solid grey or solid >white. To my eyes, the current background/text combination just won't >stay focused, it "jitters." And so, I squint. OK, I've changed the Exquaestio pages (but not the associated story pages) to a solid grey background. Last time I tried this I got complaints that it was too dark -- even harder to read than the pattern, but let me know what you think. Jefferson (Exquaestio) http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/Exq_Main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
RulingNations@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 7/18/04 2:26:04 PM Mountain Daylight Time, >andrewdj54701@yahoo.com writes: > > >>Ah, well, in that case, never mind. I have my monitor's contrast and >>brightness set at 90% of maximum, so we're perceiving the same thing in >>rather different ways. I still think, however, that the text would be >>much easier to read over a background that's either solid grey or solid >>white. To my eyes, the current background/text combination just won't >>stay focused, it "jitters." And so, I squint. >> >> > >OK, I've changed the Exquaestio pages (but not the associated story >pages) to a solid grey background. Last time I tried this I got >complaints that it was too dark -- even harder to read than the pattern, >but let me know what you think. > > > Well, for me, it's *much* easier to read now. Thanks. Andrew >Jefferson (Exquaestio) >http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/Exq_Main.html >---------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
