Black or white?

[Morrus]

I prefer white for work browsing, but as has been mentioned, the answer is really skins. Everyone gets what they want that way.

Skins = an account database entry, which turns the news page from a simple HTML page into a database driven page. The reason the fonrt page stears clear of the database is to try and igve people at least occasional access to the site!

Maybe when we have the new server, we can think about returning to a database based page, but for now, it's just a single page of HTML updated and periodically uploaded manually by me.

Which means no skins.

 

[garyh]

Skins = an account database entry, which turns the news page from a simple HTML page into a database driven page. The reason the fonrt page stears clear of the database is to try and igve people at least occasional access to the site!

Maybe when we have the new server, we can think about returning to a database based page, but for now, it's just a single page of HTML updated and periodically uploaded manually by me.

Which means no skins.

Since most folks stop only briefly at the main page and proceed to the forums (I'm guessing), I can see just having one version of the main page. But letting folks change the skin on the forums would be nice. I have no idea if a combo of static front page and skinned forums is easy to implement or easy on the server, though.

 

[LightPhoenix]

Skins = an account database entry, which turns the news page from a simple HTML page into a database driven page. The reason the fonrt page stears clear of the database is to try and igve people at least occasional access to the site!

I was being facetious, and thought I got that across. Sorry. Skins/style sheets is (to me) akin to the whole "just add a toggle" response to video game coding - a simple answer with a complex solution.

 

[Ghaerdon Fain]

Do we get a fast or slow option?

 

[lkj]

I find black easier on the eyes. Who knows why.

AD

 

[Penguinised]

It's got to be black. For starters it doesn't melt your eyes while browsing at night and think of all the power you're saving not having to illuminate all those pixels at full brightness

 

[theredrobedwizard]

Black is better on the eyes (I will never understand the "white, because I read at work" thing; if someone could explain, I would be grateful) and is also more energy efficient.

-TRRW

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

White. So I can read it at work!

Yes, YES!

The low-bandwith option at WotC's boards would be perfect.

I will never understand the "white, because I read at work" thing; if someone could explain, I would be grateful

Well, most people work on Word/Excel all day, so a white screen looks more like you're working than a black screen.

AR

 

[Dog Moon]

I would go with the white, but if we HAD to go with the black, I'd want that grey strip along the left side a slightly different color. The color links on the gray background just look horrible to me.

 

[Orci]

I usually prefer black, but the white one looks more professional.