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Re: need some critique for a site |
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Re: need some critique for a site |
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 08-25-04 - 09:34 AM 
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:01:37 -0400, Neal wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:45:38 -0700, Tony Cortese
> <bigdiscounthosting@gmaildotcom> wrote:
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> The "html stuff" affects what the user sees, hmm? Some of the errors can
> cause your site to fail for some users. Some reduce usability. Really,
> start there. There's no sense in painting a broken chair. Fix the chair
> first, then we make it pretty. Function before form.
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> Randomly chosen:
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> .text-8 {
> FONT-SIZE: 8px;
> FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
> color: #000;
> }
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> Never set font-size in pixels. Especially this small, which is illegible
> for many. IE cannot resize it. Therefore, people cannot read the content,
> and you lose business.
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> Use % for font-size units, and think carefully about going below 100% as
> if the user has set their preference, that'd be it.
I'll experiment with that. Although using pixels is very common.
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> Verdana is not a good choice for general text unless you use a large fnt
> size. What if Verdana is not available? Experiment: try uninstalling
> Verdana from your machine, or stripping it out of the CSS temporarily. See
> how it gets rendered with the second choice Arial.
That's why there's a font family with different fonts. I am not specifying
verdana only. The site looks very similar under arial and sans serif. I use
Windows so I don't have helvetica
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> http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/verdana.html for more detail on
> the unsuitability of Verdana for most WWW use.
That's debatable.
In general, the site will be improved but right now it's a new design and
wanted the site out and I am targetting the general population. Overtime,
the little stuff will come in, better usability for the visually impaired
and such.
It seems many people here are hung up in html detail only. I would like to
get feedback in user usability. Is it easy to navigate? Do you have a
frustrating experience..why?
If you're looking for a web hosting company or already a customer for a
host, does the content in my site offer the kind of information you need?
Is something missing?
Stuff that you read in Neilson's books and books like "don't make me think'
and the likes?
Maybe I am in the wrong NG, is this NG specific to html only? I know it's
under alt.html. Any recommendations to where "usability experts" hang out?
:)
Tony Cortese
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08-25-04 - 09:34 AM
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:45:38 -0700, Tony Cortese
<bigdiscounthosting@gmaildotcom> wrote:
> I am more interested in the user experience and what a human eye sees. I
> will fix the html stuff later.
The "html stuff" affects what the user sees, hmm? Some of the errors can
cause your site to fail for some users. Some reduce usability. Really,
start there. There's no sense in painting a broken chair. Fix the chair
first, then we make it pretty. Function before form.
> What's wrong with the font choices?
Randomly chosen:
.text-8 {
FONT-SIZE: 8px;
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: #000;
}
Never set font-size in pixels. Especially this small, which is illegible
for many. IE cannot resize it. Therefore, people cannot read the content,
and you lose business.
Use % for font-size units, and think carefully about going below 100% as
if the user has set their preference, that'd be it.
Verdana is not a good choice for general text unless you use a large fnt
size. What if Verdana is not available? Experiment: try uninstalling
Verdana from your machine, or stripping it out of the CSS temporarily. See
how it gets rendered with the second choice Arial.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/verdana.html for more detail on
the unsuitability of Verdana for most WWW use.
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