:: Website critque ::

Well, here I am again, with a new website to get critiqued.
I think I did a better job than last time at
<http://hidden.dread-hollow.com/mseymour/>, and I think I am just about
done this layout, with some things to add to it.

Here's the link:
<http://hidden.dread-hollow.com/web-test-may/>

Thanks

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red_dragon2983 wrote:

Here's the link:
<http://hidden.dread-hollow.com/web-test-may/

- The font size is way small. You have it set to "small" in body{}. If I

actually wanted to read any of the text, I would have to increase the text
size here. Why make me work to visit your site?
- The large text on the home page is in quotes. Who, or what, are you quoting?

Otherwise it is a well done site.

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- The font size is way small. You have it set to "small" in body{}. If I
actually wanted to read any of the text, I would have to increase the text
size here. Why make me work to visit your site?

I've fixed the "small" problem in the CSS and replaced it with 1em...
but now, all of the text is really big, I checked my Firefox prefs and
it's set to "16"... I think that *is* too big...^_^;

- The large text on the home page is in quotes. Who, or what, are you quoting?

I'm not quoting anybody. removed that.

Otherwise it is a well done site.
Thanks

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http://hidden.dread-hollow.com/

red_dragon2983 pondered on 5/21/2006 4:28 PM:

- The font size is way small. You have it set to "small" in body{}. If I
actually wanted to read any of the text, I would have to increase the
text
size here. Why make me work to visit your site?

I've fixed the "small" problem in the CSS and replaced it with 1em...
but now, all of the text is really big, I checked my Firefox prefs and
it's set to "16"... I think that *is* too big...^_^;


- The large text on the home page is in quotes. Who, or what, are you
quoting?

I'm not quoting anybody. removed that.

Otherwise it is a well done site.
Thanks

I'm trying "14" right now and it looks a bit better. Does it look

better at your end?

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markseymour.89 (AT) NOSPAM-hotmail (DOT) com
http://hidden.dread-hollow.com/

red_dragon2983 wrote:

I've fixed the "small" problem in the CSS and replaced it with 1em...
but now, all of the text is really big, I checked my Firefox prefs and
it's set to "16"... I think that *is* too big...^_^;

If you think "16" is too big, then don't express a preference for it. Go
back into the preferences and change it.

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red_dragon2983 wrote:

I've fixed the "small" problem in the CSS and replaced it with 1em...
but now, all of the text is really big, I checked my Firefox prefs
and it's set to "16"... I think that *is* too big...^_^;

I'm trying "14" right now and it looks a bit better.

Using 1em n your CSS, while better than the fixed size, may give
problems to users with some versions of IE. It would be best to set your
body/content font to font: 100% ...

With that, we all get our default and chosen size, which is good.

Does it look better at your end?

Looks ok.

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Beauregard T. Shagnasty pondered on 5/21/2006 6:59 PM:

red_dragon2983 wrote:

I've fixed the "small" problem in the CSS and replaced it with 1em...
but now, all of the text is really big, I checked my Firefox prefs
and it's set to "16"... I think that *is* too big...^_^;
I'm trying "14" right now and it looks a bit better.

Using 1em n your CSS, while better than the fixed size, may give
problems to users with some versions of IE. It would be best to set your
body/content font to font: 100% ...

With that, we all get our default and chosen size, which is good.

Does it look better at your end?

Looks ok.

Thanks for the tip

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Mark Seymour
markseymour.89 (AT) NOSPAM-hotmail (DOT) com
http://hidden.dread-hollow.com/

David Dorward pondered on 5/21/2006 6:56 PM:

red_dragon2983 wrote:

I've fixed the "small" problem in the CSS and replaced it with 1em...
but now, all of the text is really big, I checked my Firefox prefs and
it's set to "16"... I think that *is* too big...^_^;


If you think "16" is too big, then don't express a preference for it. Go
back into the preferences and change it.

It's already done. I set it to 14pt, looks better. Not really sure why

the heck it's set to "16" anyways.

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Mark Seymour
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http://hidden.dread-hollow.com/

red_dragon2983 wrote:

- The font size is way small. You have it set to "small" in body{}.

I've fixed the "small" problem in the CSS and replaced it with 1em...
but now, all of the text is really big, I checked my Firefox prefs and
it's set to "16"... I think that *is* too big...^_^;

Yes, 16px is a common default setting for font size. It's a reasonable

balance given all of the variables.
There are a couple of reasons why the default size may look large:
- Low resolution setting for the display, say 640x480 or 800x600
- Large monitor (19", 21") with a low or medium resolution (1280x1024)
- excellent user vision
- quality of font smoothing

I'm trying "14" right now and it looks a bit better. Does it look
better at your end?

Yes. Thanks.

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Jim Moe pondered on 5/21/2006 8:54 PM:

red_dragon2983 wrote:
- The font size is way small. You have it set to "small" in body{}.
I've fixed the "small" problem in the CSS and replaced it with 1em...
but now, all of the text is really big, I checked my Firefox prefs and
it's set to "16"... I think that *is* too big...^_^;

Yes, 16px is a common default setting for font size. It's a reasonable
balance given all of the variables.
There are a couple of reasons why the default size may look large:
- Low resolution setting for the display, say 640x480 or 800x600
- Large monitor (19", 21") with a low or medium resolution (1280x1024)
- excellent user vision
- quality of font smoothing
I'm trying "14" right now and it looks a bit better. Does it look
better at your end?

Yes. Thanks.

Well, my monitor is an LCD, 1024x768 native resolution, with cleartype

on... plus I believe it's more like 16_pt_, rather than _px_. Just my
2cents.

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http://hidden.dread-hollow.com/