--------------- jac wrote: --------------- : ... Obviously there's a lot to be done to the : pages but I don't want to go any further until I get someone : else's opinion other than my own.
Mozilla 1.6, Win2k Pro Jac, I really think the pages could use a splash of constrasting color. Something about the iconography awash in a sea of maroon lacks 'oomph' to me. I've also been leaning heavily toward not having my content stretch to fit the browser window because it simply is not comfortable for my eyes[scr1], and I have excellent sight. Here is a passage from "Web Style Guide - Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites": ---------- The ideal line length for text layout is based on the the physiology of the human eye... At normal reading distance the arc of the visual field is only a few inches - about the width of a well-designed column of text, or about 12 words per line. Research shows that reading slows and retention rates fall as line length begins to exceed the ideal width, because the reader then needs to use the muscles of the eye and neck to track from the end of one line to the beginning of the next line. If the eye must traverse great distances on the page, the reader is easily lost and must hunt for the beginning of the next line. Quantitative studies show that moderate line lengths significantly increase the legibility of text. ---------- I also found a great article[1] on this subject. Now... The site is solid. It functions as expected in my chosen browser and is handled with your usual level of pro- fessionalism. I think your client will be happy with it as is, but it could only do better if it had a bit more color or perhaps some collaged photographs, etc... Cheers, Stephen http://www.mechavox.com/ [scr1] http://neohero.municode.com/scr/jac-ifg.jpg [1] http://www.netmechanic.com/news/vol2/design_no4.htm ____ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To set a personal password send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words: "set WDVLTALK pw=yourpassword" in the body of the email. To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
