Patf Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I've just noticed that the scenic background has been made less dominant, so that the forum stands out better - good!Hoping I'm not behind-hand with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 It is a distinct improvement. The only snag is that it serves to emphasise how tiny the print size is within the posts - it looks fairly lost on my screen! You can please some of the people.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 [quote user="Patf"]I've just noticed that the scenic background has been made less dominant, so that the forum stands out better - good!Hoping I'm not behind-hand with this.[/quote]So it has - much better - but I still need to expand the screen until the background disappears so that I can read the text!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 [quote user="cooperlola"] You can please some of the people....[/quote]But not most of them, all of the time.Sorry, I'm one of the complainers - but I really cannot read the print at that size!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Have you tried Clair's tip of pressing control key and using the mousewheel to increase the size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanb Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 [quote user="NormanH"]Have you tried Clair's tip of pressing control key and using the mousewheel to increase the size?[/quote]Yes, I can do this – or at least the Mac equivalent, which is the "command" key together with the plus sign, as often as necessary. The problem is that if I do it often enough to make the text easily readable, the image becomes too wide for the screen, so I have to move back and forth to read it.I believe that too many sites are designed by young people with no knowledge of the reading difficulties that come with age. (Glasses don't cure all problems.) And the same applies to product labels, instruction leaflets, etc.I'll stop now, before this becomes a disagreeable rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 [quote user="NormanH"]Have you tried Clair's tip of pressing control key and using the mousewheel to increase the size?[/quote]Sheesh! that makes a big difference - thanks to Clair and Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 [quote user="allanb"][quote user="NormanH"]Have you tried Clair's tip of pressing control key and using the mousewheel to increase the size?[/quote]Yes, I can do this – or at least the Mac equivalent, which is the "command" key together with the plus sign, as often as necessary. The problem is that if I do it often enough to make the text easily readable, the image becomes too wide for the screen, so I have to move back and forth to read it.I believe that too many sites are designed by young people with no knowledge of the reading difficulties that come with age. (Glasses don't cure all problems.) And the same applies to product labels, instruction leaflets, etc.I'll stop now, before this becomes a disagreeable rant. [/quote]Indeed Allanb,Also on a Mac and also been doing that since the new "design". I think I said just what you have in one of my posts when comments were requested ....designed by young people, with not idea or experience of useablity for people, not nec old, with visual difficulties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Personally I don't have any difficulty with this site. Have you seen the Meteo site? Perhaps the same person designed that one! http://france.meteofrance.com/france/accueil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Shame there is not a chain of Specsavers in France [:D]Perhaps larger monitors would help - and, when buying a laptop making sure that it will run an external monitor.Yes, certainly prefer the faded background.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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