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<blockquote data-quote="buzz" data-source="post: 1931521" data-attributes="member: 6777"><p>Like I said, I don't mean to harsh on all the hard work that has been done. We all appreciate all the work that you and the other mods do running ENWorld. This is my home on the Web.</p><p></p><p>Still, I do Web design for a living, and while I'm not an expert graphic designer, I know what works for the human eye, and what looks contemporary. Textures beneath text make for extremely difficult reading for most people; this is why, while not "natural," books tend not to be printed on textured backgrounds (and tend to be dark print on light backgrounds). Textures are also pretty old-school when it comes to the Web.</p><p></p><p>These are all very basic design principles. Keeping designs simple not only enhances readability (with the right color scheme), they also decrease necessary bandwidth, easing load on the server and saving you money on hosting.</p><p></p><p>That said, I'm finding that the PHB theme is working for me and keeping things readable.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you feel disappointed, Michael. I hate to be Mr. Crabby. Still, I want to contribute opinions that I hope will make ENWorld better for everyone, and I can't help but comment that the new uber-textured look is just very hard on my eyes, looks dated, and the non-color-coded, textured post icons are proving less helpful to me.</p><p></p><p>Here are some sites I feel are exemplary of quality deisgn, to give you an idea where I'm coming from. These are mostly professional design firms.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.happycog.com/" target="_blank">http://www.happycog.com/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.zeldman.com/" target="_blank">http://www.zeldman.com/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.coudal.com/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.coudal.com/index.php</a></p><p><a href="http://www.alistapart.com/" target="_blank">http://www.alistapart.com/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.malarkey.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.malarkey.co.uk/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.brothercake.com/" target="_blank">http://www.brothercake.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Or, don't listen to me. I'm just another yahoo. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> As long as there are other theme options, I'm fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buzz, post: 1931521, member: 6777"] Like I said, I don't mean to harsh on all the hard work that has been done. We all appreciate all the work that you and the other mods do running ENWorld. This is my home on the Web. Still, I do Web design for a living, and while I'm not an expert graphic designer, I know what works for the human eye, and what looks contemporary. Textures beneath text make for extremely difficult reading for most people; this is why, while not "natural," books tend not to be printed on textured backgrounds (and tend to be dark print on light backgrounds). Textures are also pretty old-school when it comes to the Web. These are all very basic design principles. Keeping designs simple not only enhances readability (with the right color scheme), they also decrease necessary bandwidth, easing load on the server and saving you money on hosting. That said, I'm finding that the PHB theme is working for me and keeping things readable. I'm sorry you feel disappointed, Michael. I hate to be Mr. Crabby. Still, I want to contribute opinions that I hope will make ENWorld better for everyone, and I can't help but comment that the new uber-textured look is just very hard on my eyes, looks dated, and the non-color-coded, textured post icons are proving less helpful to me. Here are some sites I feel are exemplary of quality deisgn, to give you an idea where I'm coming from. These are mostly professional design firms. [url]http://www.happycog.com/[/url] [url]http://www.zeldman.com/[/url] [url]http://www.coudal.com/index.php[/url] [url]http://www.alistapart.com/[/url] [url]http://www.malarkey.co.uk/[/url] [url]http://www.brothercake.com/[/url] Or, don't listen to me. I'm just another yahoo. :) As long as there are other theme options, I'm fine. [/QUOTE]
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