Patrick Lauke wrote:
Warren Cardinal
Typography is an art too - print designers can use type to
add to the design - we can't??
You want to design for print, then design for print. It's not the same
as skiing, and it's not the same as web design.
Yes you can, but - unlike print
Cool it now! Both of you.
Peter
Are you in charge of this site? http://salford.ac.uk/ why
dont u fix this
site and make it work without the www. Now thats accessibility.
Actually, it's not. And now you reveal what your problem is -
ignorance
of the subject at hand.
Yes Mark, i know the problem...
its just that for 10 years there is nothing that moves regading screen
sizes and accesability
have to follow the smallest standard size in order to not be refused by
visitors.
I dont think it work like that any longer, and HEY people need to buy
screens and
if resizing text breaks the design, why the hell allow it? There are tons of sites out there that use EMs and dont even take into consideration how atrocious their site looks if people increase the text size.
different websites have different audiences.Case in point is all these cool flash sites
On Thu, 25 May 2006 10:17 pm, Patrick Lauke wrote:
Michael Persson
its just that for 10 years there is nothing that moves
regading screen
sizes and accesability
have to follow the smallest standard size in order to not be
refused by
visitors.
Screen sizes have changed drastically
Title: Re: [WSG] new site critique - extemely
On 5/25/06 8:31 AM, Warren Cardinal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
if resizing text breaks the design, why the hell allow it? There are tons of sites out there that use EMs and dont even take into consideration how atrocious their site looks if people
Patrick H. Lauke wrote...
[...] See above. It's not a case of people not upgrading. If somebody
needs
and prefers their resolution low, they'll set their machine to that
even on a large new 21 monitor. It's not an issue of people not
buying/upgrading. [...]
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I heartily agree. My wife
it's very interesting on this group that the technical people just want to complain about website designers not doing this and that with no regard to the intricacies and beauty of design.
another point - isbestbuy.com losing customers because their text size is small and you cannot resize it? I
its just that for 10 years there is nothing that moves regading
screen sizes and accesability have to follow the smallest standard
size in order to not be refused by visitors.
I can't see why, since we can make our designs adapt to available space.
We just have to design them that way.
I
Gang,
There will always be opinions about text size and resolutions. I myself
have been back and forth over the years.
There is a greater truth to be considered though.
As an analogy, consider a tree. The tree that bends in a storm will
last much longer than a stiff tree. The winds will
From: Warren Cardinal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[...] another point - is bestbuy.com losing customers because their text
size is
small and you cannot resize it? I think NOT. If customers complain - and we
all know they do - they would do something about it. If you want large
text, decrease your
Mike at Green-Beast.com wrote:
It's my only beef with the ALA site. The makers made assumptions that
web
developers don't use anything smaller than 1024x768. That's a pretty
dangerous [making assumptions] and I seriously doubt it is true.
Instead of
assumptions, it's better to make
Warren Cardinal
if resizing text breaks the design, why the hell allow it?
If people can't read your text, why the hell put it online?
Case in point is all these cool flash sites out there
that even I can't read, they are so tiny.
And that's a good thing?
Typography is an art
On 06/05/25 08:55 (GMT-0400) Warren Cardinal apparently typed:
another point - is bestbuy.com losing customers because their text size is
small and you cannot resize it? I think NOT. If customers complain - and we
all know they do - they would do something about it.
Someone who arrives on
From: Joseph R. B. Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[...] As an analogy, consider a tree. The tree that bends in a storm will
last much longer than a stiff tree. The winds will eventually break it.
Websites are like trees, in order to survive through the various
visitors/storms to our sites
People can read the text on my sites. When you DESIGN sites that look as good as mine, you let me know.
Are you in charge of this site? http://salford.ac.uk/why dont u fix this site and make it work without the www. Now thats accessibility.
On 5/25/06, Patrick Lauke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Claws away please girls. Be nice. Let's get back to helping each other.
On 26/05/2006, at 00:24 , Patrick Lauke wrote:
Steve Olive
Yes...real users stand in the way of your creativity, we get it.
NO ... those with no vision stand in the way of creativity.
And with that you've proven your
And to quote your previous message
Warren Cardinal
It's a tool
Tool indeed.
P
Patrick H. Lauke
Web Editor / University of Salford
http://www.salford.ac.uk
Web Standards Project (WaSP) Accessibility Task Force
Felix Miata wrote:
On 06/05/19 15:18 (GMT-0400) Warren Cardinal apparently typed:
I am getting ready to launch a new site that I would like to get some
final constructive feedback on.
It's an xhtml strict ecommerce site and uses alot of ajax features
formt eh
You might want to check this site out in other browsers. No offense,
but it looks horrible.
On May 24, 2006, at 3:25 PM, Michael Persson wrote:
Ohh my GOD!!
Im not able to scroll your page on the mouse wheel!!!\
i felt very handicapped and useless!!
I think something went wrong, right
Nate, you answer me with another title?? or?? is your critics for me??
Which site are you talking about... the www.grekland.gr or something
else
I have my purposes to make it this wide because it is targetted to swedish
people that, regarding my other websites, giving me a results that
Can't it at least wrap smaller?I use 1600*1200 and rarely use a website full-screen, I like to see my other windows in the background, for example if I'm reffering between windows.
On 25/05/06, Michael Persson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Nate, you answer me with another title?? or?? is your critics
This email was meant for another person - I just didn't get a chance
to respond.
However, in regards to your comment below - just because cnn.com does
it doesn't make something the best solution. This kind of thinking is
rather flawed. There are PLENTY of large organizations out there with
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Persson
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Subject: Re: [WSG] new site critique - extemely
Which site are you talking about... the www.grekland.gr
Of Michael Persson Sent: Thursday, 25 May 2006 8:01 AM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] new site critique - extemely
Which site are you talking about... the www.grekland.gr or something else I have my purposes to make it this wide because it is targetted to swedish
people
] On Behalf Of Michael Persson
Sent: Thursday, 25 May 2006 8:01 AM
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Subject: Re: [WSG] new site critique - extemely
Which site are you talking about... the www.grekland.gr
or something
else
I have my purposes to make it this wide because it is
targetted to swedish
Persson
Sent: Thursday, 25 May 2006 8:01 AM
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Subject: Re: [WSG] new site critique - extemely
Which site are you talking about... the www.grekland.gr or something
else
I have my purposes to make it this wide because it is
targetted to swedish
people
On 06/05/19 15:18 (GMT-0400) Warren Cardinal apparently typed:
I am getting ready to launch a new site that I would like to get some
final constructive feedback on.
It's an xhtml strict ecommerce site and uses alot of ajax features
formt eh time-being, the site can be viewed at
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