Comments on: Site: New Layout! http://john-simm.org/archives/456 Your ultimate resource for all things John Simm! Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:49:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tiggy http://john-simm.org/archives/456/comment-page-1#comment-56 Tiggy Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:45:06 +0000 http://john-simm.org/?p=456#comment-56 I have to agree with the first poster--it is hard to read the text. The gray stuff is easier to read now, but the red text areas are still very low-contrast and have to be highlighted and/or squinted at to be legible. They're all muted and dark right now, especially on the banner and right underneath it, and I have a pretty bright screen as well. Don't be afraid to use bold contrasts, because as the first poster said, that's just good web design. I have to agree with the first poster–it is hard to read the text. The gray stuff is easier to read now, but the red text areas are still very low-contrast and have to be highlighted and/or squinted at to be legible. They’re all muted and dark right now, especially on the banner and right underneath it, and I have a pretty bright screen as well. Don’t be afraid to use bold contrasts, because as the first poster said, that’s just good web design.

]]> By: Heather http://john-simm.org/archives/456/comment-page-1#comment-54 Heather Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:39:10 +0000 http://john-simm.org/?p=456#comment-54 I have edited the colouring a little for the titles and the main news. Can you let me know if this improves your viewing please? I have edited the colouring a little for the titles and the main news. Can you let me know if this improves your viewing please?

]]> By: Julia http://john-simm.org/archives/456/comment-page-1#comment-53 Julia Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:41:02 +0000 http://john-simm.org/?p=456#comment-53 I'm sorry, but your new format of dark-text-on-even-darker-background format is almost unreadable to me. There's a reason that usability experts like Jakob Nielsen strongly advise Web designers to emphasize high contrast between text and background. I can read the body text only with great difficulty. It is *impossible* for me to read the dark-red headings. The only way I can read with with ease is if I click Select All to highlight the text, which gives me the "effect" of high-contrast dark text on white. This, of course, is a hassle for me, and it makes a hash of the design. I popped straight over here when I saw your tweet about the redesign. My heart sank when I saw the result. I love your site's content and am grateful for the wonderful work you do, but I can't see spending much time here if you keep this design. I was perfectly happy with the old one, to tell you the truth. Please, please, please consider boosting the contrast on this page! You may lose a lot of readers otherwise. I’m sorry, but your new format of dark-text-on-even-darker-background format is almost unreadable to me. There’s a reason that usability experts like Jakob Nielsen strongly advise Web designers to emphasize high contrast between text and background.

I can read the body text only with great difficulty. It is *impossible* for me to read the dark-red headings. The only way I can read with with ease is if I click Select All to highlight the text, which gives me the “effect” of high-contrast dark text on white. This, of course, is a hassle for me, and it makes a hash of the design.

I popped straight over here when I saw your tweet about the redesign. My heart sank when I saw the result. I love your site’s content and am grateful for the wonderful work you do, but I can’t see spending much time here if you keep this design. I was perfectly happy with the old one, to tell you the truth. Please, please, please consider boosting the contrast on this page! You may lose a lot of readers otherwise.

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