zoolook wrote: >Also, the color combination (specially on the wiki) is awful; red on >gray, really hurt my eyes. I hope it can be improved soon. > > >Regards, >Norberto
I also found the red/white/gray combination difficult. It took me a while to realise that the big red blocks on the left were menu. You don't really see the white/grey Samba logo at all, and it's even difficult to read the main text because the eyes are constantly being drawn across to the bright red on the left. As far as sizes are concerned, it displays perfectly on my 1024x768 monitor. But I was _astounded_ to read that it's using fixed pixel sizes. That's not web design, that's poster design! I have been looking though Blackbit's own website. They seem to be some sort of advertising company, although this is not really very clear from their site - which is not, if you think about it, a good sign. They list[1] "breaking the rules" as one of their strengths. While it is true that some conventions can occasionally be set aside to good effect, this is certainly not a universal truth. In particular, common sense readability guidelines in a medium primarily designed for reading should not be dismissed without long and careful thought about the practical implications. No matter how artistic the result. On first look, then, I'm afraid Blackbit may not have been a good choice. However they do also list "incorporating constructive criticism" as another strength (although this is perhaps difficult to reconcile with "never giving way"). Maybe you could go back try to persuade them that their basic premise of designing to a 1024x768 screen is flawed, and that they and their customers would benefit from a more flexible approach. A more balanced colour scheme would help the Samba site, too. Moray. "To err is human. To purr, feline" [1] http://www.blackbit.de/en/index.html?a-Common_menu-n_Selected=2594&butto n-CurrentMenuTree-setmenutree=&a-Common_storyOutput-n_SearchNodeId=2594& button-Common_storyOutput-find_story=&vjpb-id=wde271cc0d035a655637d52cab e12bcca9a8624a4dc -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba