Michael Wilson wrote on Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:07:43 -0500: > For example, the page you provided earlier > (http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/defaultsize.html) is a prime example > of how the author simultaneously champions and ignores the importance of > the user's preferences. To my eyes, the page is far more readable > unstyled than when the font-color, background-color, headings, and > font-face are altered to suit the authors idea of pleasant. The > font-size seems to have the least impact on how easy or difficult the > document is to read, but is the main focus of the information.
Most people aren't so color sensitive as you that they balk at common high contrast color schemes. It is rare to find anyone object to dark blue on off-white, which is nearly the same as the black on off-white standard for print media, or the black on pure white common browser default. Those few visitors who object to such common color schemes can and generally do easily enough override them, and without impacting page layout. The page does not alter font-family on paragraph beyond specifying sans-serif, which is preferred over serif for screen media by usability experts. Paragraph text is rendered in the user's choice of sans-serif font at his choice of size. It is true that colors can impact readability, but usually only by impacting contrast, not because people prefer not to see certain common colors. OTOH, if the text isn't big enough, reading is difficult if not impossible. > Felix Miata wrote: > > "The web is about control, but not the designer's, it is the user's > > control that is central to the design and philosophy of the web." John > > Allsopp at http://webstandardsgroup.org/features/john-allsopp.cfm > This particular page sets the font-size for paragraphs and list to 80%, > so I don't think this is the best supporting argument for your point. In That page reference was not included as an exemplar, only as a cite. That's why I quoted rather than simply providing a link. -- "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." U.S. Constitution, Amendment 1 Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/ ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
