On Friday, March 11, 2011 11:18:59 David Nadlinger wrote: > On 3/11/11 5:55 PM, Jonathan M Davis wrote: > > The problem with a white background on a computer screen is that a > > computer screen projects light whereas paper merely reflects it. So, > > while reading black on white works great with paper, it's harder on the > > eyes with a computer screen. > > My question from above still remains: Is there any scientific data to > back this assumption?
I don't know. I haven't gone looking. However, I know that there's lots of anecdotal evidence for it. There's probably experimental evidence as well, but I haven't gone looking for it. Personally, I know that my eyes do much better when I have a dark background and light text on the screen. It's much harder on my eyes to have a white background with black text. None of those problems occur with paper. - Jonathan M Davis