C-130 accident

Perhaps the problem is one of IE (internet Exploder) v. Opera v.
Netscape etc.

I've also noticed differences between releases of each of these
products.

Later,
Steve.T
PP ASEL/Instrument

steve.t wrote:
Perhaps the problem is one of IE (internet Exploder) v. Opera v.
Netscape etc.

I brought up my IE 6 and it looks exactly like Netscape, what I normally
use. So if you're dumb enough to use IE it will look fine.

In article ,
says...
Jay, =why= do you use dark blue background with black type?

There are some features which are just better left unused. Background
coloring is one IMHO.

When in doubt, look at ebay

Negative - *set* the background colour (don't rely on the user's default
- as it won't always be a default white).

Mine certainly isn't - I use an off white, as I find a pure white
background too bright. (This is the "Window" colour - in: Start,
Settings, Control Panel, Display... Appearence - scuse my sp).

I agree though, that it should be set to white - most other colours are
*very* difficult to go with. (eg. Black sites *can* work - but most
business sites it's a no go).

If you *don't* set a background to say white, I find when you visit
sites you get pretty ugly results (image borders are white, but the
'surrounding' page - um... isn't - it's my offwhite/cream colour. Looks
terrible. But it's not my fault.

--
Duncan

Looks good on mine too.
--
Gene Seibel
Gene & Sue's Aeroplanes - http://pad39a.com/gene/planes.html
Because I fly, I envy no one.

(don't rely on the user's default
- as it won't always be a default white).

If the user's default is not white, it's not white for a reason.
Reespect it.

At one point (with a different monitor) I was using a light shade of
"puke green" because the monitor flickered, and that color minimized
the eyestrain.

Jose
--
Money: What you need when you run out of brains.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

In article ,
says...
(don't rely on the user's default
- as it won't always be a default white).

If the user's default is not white, it's not white for a reason.
Reespect it.

It just doesn't work that way.

Have a look at three pages I've whipped up...

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/duncanm4/page_one.htm

No background colour set on that page. Probably looks just fine on most
PC's that use the default "Window" colour. But that won't hold true for
all.

Here's page two - background colour set to White.

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/duncanm4/page_two.htm

And here's page three - what page one looks like on *my* PC...
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/dun...page_three.htm


At one point (with a different monitor) I was using a light shade of
"puke green" because the monitor flickered, and that color minimized
the eyestrain.

Well you set your "puke green" - on again, and try page_one.htm -
like it? Didn't think so.

For more eg's of good htm - one only needs to check out.. oh... cnn.com,
abc.com, microsoft.com, google.com - you name it - the background colour
is *set* (and usually white).

--
Duncan

Always glad to help. I've got a 21 inch Dell monitor, set for
1600x1200 dots, brightness of 50 and contrast of 100 (out of 100). I face
the corner of the room, there is a window just to my right which faces
South and looks out on snow (ah, tis the season). But even with the
shades drawn (which I shouln't have to do) it's dark on dark.

I don't understand the variability, but it exists.

On Mary's Dell monitor, it looks much darker than on either of my Dell
monitors at home or at the hotel. However, in all cases it's easily
readable.

It looks fine on my laptop, too.

Ya learn something new every day.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

rec.aviation.htmlprogramming

I love the diversity of conversation! =)

John Harlow wrote:
Jay, =why= do you use dark blue background with black type?

There are some features which are just better left unused.
Background
coloring is one IMHO.

When in doubt, look at ebay

"John Harlow" wrote in message
...
Jay, =why= do you use dark blue background with black type?

There are some features which are just better left unused. Background
coloring is one IMHO.


I'm with you.

I read the Usenet on an older machine, with a small monitor. Color
background is tough, and sometimes I just don't bother.

Everyone can read white with dark print. (if they can read )
g
--
Jim in NC

"Newps" wrote

So if you're dumb enough to use IE

This is a totally unnecessary opinion to express here. Why do you bother
with this type of thing? Does it make you feel better about yourself to run
other people down?

I was taught to live by the expression of, "If you don't have anything good
to say, don't say anything." Please
--
Jim in NC consider following that. It will make everyone around you feel
better.
--
Jim in NC