Hello Hojtsy,

Monday, October 29, 2001, 12:12:21 AM, you wrote:

>> I'm  not  a professional designer and I'm not a designer at all (maybe
>> yet).  But  I  don't  like this new design. "Old" chm is better for me
>> because  it  looks  really  good.  It's  not so colorful but it's very
>> convenient,  comfortable to use because there are no needless pictures
>> and icons, just plain hypertext.

HG> Currently the icons are not so useful, but they'll have useful
HG> meaning when this type of manual will be ready (ie. instant
HG> bug reporting, and updating to newer versions).

I agree that few icons is good, but they should be larger than they
are now. I just cannot hit any of them with mouse cursor :). Maybe
something like 32x32 or 24x24 or 32x24 (why not)?

>> Just compare "good old" chm (old.jpg)
>> with  the  "new"  one (new.jpg). Do you feel the difference? You know,
>> it's like, for example, music. I mean you can add background music for
>> this  document but what for? The music will just irritate you. Here is
>> the  same  situation.  Maybe I'm too conservative but I think when you
>> simply  add User Contributed Notes to "old" chm and leave it as it is,
>> it  will be the best variant. The "new" chm is better for now (because
>> of  user  notes)

HG> Is it just the user notes, you see as added value? Do you think, that
HG> clearly separated notes, warnings, see also sections, separation of
HG> function properies makes the manual easier to read? Are these all best
HG> in the "old" CHM format? 

I "old" chm notes, warnings were clearly separated too. I don't think
it's good when there is a lot of graphical elements. In the document
there must not be anything that impede reading.

>>  but I hope you'll find a good designer.

HG> I hope so :) I am just uploading a newer version. It is much
HG> more colorful. You won't like it I am sure. I went ahead with
HG> colors and there is no white anywhere anymore... But I am too
HG> not a good designer. Many readers said that this new design is
HG> cool, but I don't like it too (although I made it).

HG> Goba





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