I agree - I think that the 'high-contrast version' is actually MUCH harder to 
read than the original version.  Not only is 'black-on-white' thought to be one 
of the optimum styles for reading (so, 'high-contrast' seems a misnomer) but 
studies have shown that a variation of light gray is easiest to read on a black 
background.
 
-- Marty

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2008/11/3 Vicki Splaine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> 2) "Switch to High Contrast Style" in the top right corner - Assuming
> that this is for accessibility, is this a best practice?

a) This is not well implemented - see how illegible the graphical text
becomes in the high contrast version.
b) Content rendering should be left to the user agent/assistive technologies.

In other words there's no point in implementing this feature unless
you're prepared to spend time testing/improving it.


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