Re: AS/400 FAQ

My vote is with Leif

There are several reasons.
1. There was some scientific study long before the www regarding combinations 
of colors that are easiest on the human eyes & the conclusion was that, when 
the only thing you are looking at is this, then black print on yellow 
background is the most eyes-friendly & that is why telephone directories have 
YELLOW PAGES.  My green screen at work can be adjusted, and I have adjusted 
mine to reverse normal picture from light text on dark background to dark 
text on light background - I find this much easier on my eyes,
2. My understanding is that when other colors of stuff around your computer 
monitor, that dictates eye friendliness, and it so happens that around my 
monitor screen is a sea of white & light colored documents, envelopes, 
print-outs, etc. so that having the same kind of situation on monitor screen 
is a continuation of that picture & not a clash for my eyes ... I recognize 
that varies with the individual.
3. I like to print many places that I visit on the web.  Now while I can read 
light on dark like I can read dark on light, there is a printer quality 
issue.  When the printer is dumping out gallons of black ink, sometimes it 
"runs" obscuring the quality of the text spaces.
4. Some people have color blindness.  They are in a minority, but it is still 
quite common.  Ideally web sites should be made to be usable by widest 
variety of possible viewers.
5. Some people are middle aged or old.  As we get older, our eyes become 
poorer performers.  Web sites should be considerate of this reality.
I recognize I in minority on many views - I cannot even convince my own web 
master that this is a bad idea.

>  From:    klemscot@klements.com (Scott Klement)

>  I strongly disagree with this.   I'd much prefer a black background -- the
>  less light shining in my eyes, the better.
>  
>  On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Leif Svalgaard wrote:
>  
>  > I will 'bitch' anyway. Please don't use a black background. Use white 
> paper > and black ink.
>  > Leif


MacWheel99@aol.com (Alister Wm Macintyre) (Al Mac)
AS/400 Data Manager & Programmer for BPCS 405 CD Rel-02 mixed mode (twinax 
interactive & batch) @ http://www.cen-elec.com Central Industries of 
Indiana--->Quality manufacturer of wire harnesses and electrical 
sub-assemblies - fax # 812-424-6838

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