On Fri, 27 May 2005, Richard Tindall wrote:
http://www.csszengarden.com/
Which raised the question of "if only I had time to learn CSS"..
CSS is one of those skills that rapidly claw back time for anyone
seriously maintaining a web site. ie. Learn it sooner than later.
I came to FOSS from a monitor repair background, which taught me that
underworking the colour guns and phosphors extended the screen life - MTBF.
Apart from that, I find the lower radiation a lot easier on my eyes than
black on white, for extended work periods.
Not quite a logic I would use, but still, I think it is the number of
saturated colours that give it's umm, lack of, umm, shall we say, lack of
european chic.
Consider
http://csszengarden.com/?cssfile=/089/089.css
as an example of a dark palette design.
dualism (yin/yang) is more dynamic philosophically than Judeo-Christian black
& white discrimination. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
There are some interesting cross cultural issue here, I believe green is
the colour of death in Hindu culture, giving rise to interesting thoughts
as to what a Hindu Goth Style would look like.
Style-poor/content-rich is a choice few
are prepared to make anymore.
Fortunately in the world of view page source, it is no longer an either or
decision for those with content.
Your comments are much appreciated.
You are kinder than my harsh tone deserved.
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