Comments on: The Buzz is Black http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/ Working together for standards Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:19:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: web design http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/comment-page-2/#comment-7283 web design Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:52:28 +0000 http://redesign.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/#comment-7283 The whole functions are designs looks great, but on the navigation tip it’d be nice to have a simple link to the previous article…for people not on the RSS. The whole functions are designs looks great, but on the navigation tip it’d be nice to have a simple link to the previous article…for people not on the RSS.

]]> By: bits by ben » Blog Archive » The Web Standards Project uses an invalid Atom feed http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/comment-page-2/#comment-1645 bits by ben » Blog Archive » The Web Standards Project uses an invalid Atom feed Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:51:37 +0000 http://redesign.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/#comment-1645 [...] WaSP is back in full force with a fresh redesign, launched at SXSW. It has an interesting layout, even though I’m not a big fan of the colour scheme. I guess it will grow on me. The most obvious improvement though is the ability to leave comments on the site. This way it may become more of a rally point for the web standards community. [...] [...] WaSP is back in full force with a fresh redesign, launched at SXSW. It has an interesting layout, even though I’m not a big fan of the colour scheme. I guess it will grow on me. The most obvious improvement though is the ability to leave comments on the site. This way it may become more of a rally point for the web standards community. [...]

]]> By: blahdom http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/comment-page-2/#comment-319 blahdom Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:18:38 +0000 http://redesign.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/#comment-319 Are you EVER going to do anything about line lengths and text size? You've seen (I presume) these multiple comments about readability issues ... are you placated by the "awww ain't it pretty" comments and ignoring the complaints? Give me readable line lengths, PLEASE. Are you EVER going to do anything about line lengths and text size?
You’ve seen (I presume) these multiple comments about readability issues … are you placated by the “awww ain’t it pretty” comments and ignoring the complaints?
Give me readable line lengths, PLEASE.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/comment-page-2/#comment-240 Jonathan Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:30:09 +0000 http://redesign.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/#comment-240 I like the new design, but I must agree with those who say the font size makes it difficult to read. Having a base font size of 72% is WAY too small. I like the new design, but I must agree with those who say the font size makes it difficult to read. Having a base font size of 72% is WAY too small.

]]> By: Andy http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/comment-page-2/#comment-170 Andy Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:44:04 +0000 http://redesign.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/#comment-170 WaSP... black, yellow, white, oh I get it... er, no I don't, its a very an ugly colour combination. The large blocks of yellow and black are nowhere as easy to read as the previous design - bring it back pronto. WaSP do worthwhile advocacy work, but advocates have to sell their message - on the web they have to make themselves required reading - and I'll be a lot less likely to come back and read this site if I have to battle with this colour combo. Now, how do I set up a user stylesheet? WaSP… black, yellow, white, oh I get it… er, no I don’t, its a very an ugly colour combination. The large blocks of yellow and black are nowhere as easy to read as the previous design – bring it back pronto.
WaSP do worthwhile advocacy work, but advocates have to sell their message – on the web they have to make themselves required reading – and I’ll be a lot less likely to come back and read this site if I have to battle with this colour combo.
Now, how do I set up a user stylesheet?

]]> By: Dudu Figueiredo http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/comment-page-2/#comment-163 Dudu Figueiredo Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:03:33 +0000 http://redesign.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/#comment-163 Good to know it is in wordpress now... Good to know it is in wordpress now…

]]> By: “Geek Camp” wrap-up ¬ Easy Reader http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/comment-page-2/#comment-144 “Geek Camp” wrap-up ¬ Easy Reader Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:11:01 +0000 http://redesign.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/#comment-144 [...] Getting my wings (and stinger) — Faruk and I were asked (and agreed) to join the Web Standards Project (WaSP) while at SXSW. As the new kids on the block, we’ll be dealing with comment moderation on the new site, so please… be gentle. [...] [...] Getting my wings (and stinger) — Faruk and I were asked (and agreed) to join the Web Standards Project (WaSP) while at SXSW. As the new kids on the block, we’ll be dealing with comment moderation on the new site, so please… be gentle. [...]

]]> By: Jens Brueckmann http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/comment-page-2/#comment-142 Jens Brueckmann Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:41:36 +0000 http://redesign.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/#comment-142 I am sorry to say that this design seems pretty dodgy to me. It certainly lacks the openness and charm of the previous design. The huge black and yellow chunks lend a very aggressive and threatening touch to the site while font size is so tiny (10px here) making the site illegible without zooming. I wonder, when will people learn <strong>not to fiddle with default font size</strong> set in the visitor’s browser’s preferences. Illegible content due to tiny font sizes is still number 1 of Nielsen’s <a href="http://www.useit.com/alertbox/designmistakes.html" rel="nofollow">Top Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2005</a>. You certainly could and should have done better. I am sorry to say that this design seems pretty dodgy to me.
It certainly lacks the openness and charm of the previous design.
The huge black and yellow chunks lend a very aggressive and threatening touch to the site while font size is so tiny (10px here) making the site illegible without zooming.
I wonder, when will people learn not to fiddle with default font size set in the visitor’s browser’s preferences.
Illegible content due to tiny font sizes is still number 1 of Nielsen’s Top Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2005.

You certainly could and should have done better.

]]> By: Michel Bozgounov http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/comment-page-2/#comment-124 Michel Bozgounov Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:45:12 +0000 http://redesign.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/#comment-124 Nice redesign :-) But I am not sure if I like it more than the previous WaSP design... It was cleaner somehow, simpler, and... now the present colors look strange on my 17" trinitron monitor... // Sidenote: Ingo, why text is unreadble on the Mac? Is it because Macs have 72 pixels-per-inch monitor resolution, and PCs have 96 - therefore, text becomes much smaller on the Mac? Nice redesign :-)

But I am not sure if I like it more than the previous WaSP design… It was cleaner somehow, simpler, and… now the present colors look strange on my 17″ trinitron monitor…

// Sidenote: Ingo, why text is unreadble on the Mac? Is it because Macs have 72 pixels-per-inch monitor resolution, and PCs have 96 – therefore, text becomes much smaller on the Mac?

]]> By: Ingo Chao http://www.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/comment-page-2/#comment-122 Ingo Chao Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:32:59 +0000 http://redesign.webstandards.org/2006/03/13/the-buzz-is-black/#comment-122 May I suggest to replace the black with #404040 and the font-size: 72% with 100% The text is unreadable for both reasons on my Mac. May I suggest
to replace the black with #404040
and the font-size: 72% with 100%

The text is unreadable for both reasons on my Mac.

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