Luminous Landscape Forum
Site & Board Matters => About This Site => Topic started by: PeterAit on September 29, 2014, 09:13:59 am
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There's a ton of useful info here on LuLa, and I hope it will be possible to make each article, review, etc. available as a printable PDF with black text on a white background. Between image processing and non-photo work, I spend a lot of time staring at a computer screen, and I'd much rather read (say) Bernard's recent article on stitching while relaxing on the couch in the sunroom! Plus,the web site's white text on black background is, to be honest, unpleasant and more difficult to read (lots of studies on this, e.g. http://trevellyan.biz/graphic-design-discussion-how-color-and-contrast-affect-readability-2/). It would not be much of a task to make such a PDF available to readers who would prefer it. Thanks.
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I hear you. We are working on a number of new options for the site. We'll have more to say on that in the not so distant future.
Kevin Raber
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Or you can get a Mac and enjoy its Reader View (with just one click):
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Or you can get a Mac and enjoy its Reader View (with just one click):
That looks like a great feature, but perhaps not worth a whole new system and change in OS!
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I'm dyslexic, and serif fonts are a nightmare, as is justified text. So I'll always argue for text that is aligned left & in a sans serif font such as Arial or Helvetica.
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Another option for Windows is Readability, which has a plugin for firefox and chrome and "bookmarklets" for other browsers too.
www.readability.com (http:// www.readability.com)
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There's a ton of useful info here on LuLa, and I hope it will be possible to make each article, review, etc. available as a printable PDF with black text on a white background..... Plus,the web site's white text on black background is, to be honest, unpleasant and more difficult to read (lots of studies on this, e.g. http://trevellyan.biz/graphic-design-discussion-how-color-and-contrast-affect-readability-2/). It would not be much of a task to make such a PDF available to readers who would prefer it. Thanks.
Having pointed out numerous times that WOB is a cast iron guaranteed way to reduce readability in body text - not as my own opinion but but as an established rule of document design - well.... this is the internet: others know better. I'm not aware of the source you quote but this is not something that I need to read any additional evidence about. Best of luck in trying to influence anyone.
Roy
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I'm dyslexic, and serif fonts are a nightmare, as is justified text. So I'll always argue for text that is aligned left & in a sans serif font such as Arial or Helvetica.
Well, that settles it then. Skew site design to favour the "dyslexic".
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Another option for Windows is Readability, which has a plugin for firefox and chrome and "bookmarklets" for other browsers too.
www.readability.com (http:// www.readability.com)
I was going to suggest Readability for the PC, but Francisco beat me to it. So there's no need to lower yourself (or spend big bucks) on a Mac. ;)
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I was going to suggest Readability for the PC, but Francisco beat me to it. So there's no need to lower yourself (or spend big bucks) on a Mac. ;)
Seems a shame to miss such a good opportunity for self-improvement, though, Eric. ;)
Jeremy
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Seems a shame to miss such a good opportunity for self-improvement, though, Eric. ;)
Jeremy
LOL! In the past, when someone has offered me a chance for "self-improvement" it has always meant I was about to be assigned a difficult and frustrating task!