Comments on: Home improvements http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/home-improvements/ Science fiction, science fact, and all that's in between ... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Niall Harrison http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/home-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Niall Harrison Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:22:25 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/home-improvements/#comment-993 What's giving me problems are the links. Viewing the site from work (shh) means I have to use IE6, under which the links are basically invisible until I move my mouse over them. Which is a bit annoying, particularly when the links are part of the flow of whatever you're written. What’s giving me problems are the links. Viewing the site from work (shh) means I have to use IE6, under which the links are basically invisible until I move my mouse over them. Which is a bit annoying, particularly when the links are part of the flow of whatever you’re written.

]]> By: Armchair Anarchist http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/home-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Armchair Anarchist Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:04:36 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/home-improvements/#comment-990 Thanks for the tips, soubriquet. I hope you'll bear with me while I get it together - in the meantime I've upped the font size a bit. I'll try a new colour scheme when I get the chance, hopefully some time this week. Thanks for the tips, soubriquet. I hope you’ll bear with me while I get it together – in the meantime I’ve upped the font size a bit. I’ll try a new colour scheme when I get the chance, hopefully some time this week.

]]> By: soubriquet http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/home-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-989 soubriquet Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:06:28 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/home-improvements/#comment-989 Hm. green and orange on black. I suppose I could mess with my screen to make it a little bit readable.... or just not bother. Well, I visited for a few days but If that stays I'll leave. White on black is a bit harsh too. Yes, it all looks dramatic, but it's a pain in the eyes to actually read. Might I suggest a read of Joseph Albers' seminal work: The Interaction of Colour. With orange and green the eye tries to focus at two different depths simultaneously. I'd suggest dark grey text on a pale colour background, or a coloured text on a dark grey background. Reduce the contrast a little, stay away from extremes.Or you could up the font size. Hm. green and orange on black. I suppose I could mess with my screen to make it a little bit readable…. or just not bother.
Well, I visited for a few days but If that stays I’ll leave. White on black is a bit harsh too. Yes, it all looks dramatic, but it’s a pain in the eyes to actually read. Might I suggest a read of Joseph Albers’ seminal work: The Interaction of Colour. With orange and green the eye tries to focus at two different depths simultaneously.

I’d suggest dark grey text on a pale colour background, or a coloured text on a dark grey background. Reduce the contrast a little, stay away from extremes.Or you could up the font size.

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