Sent by Adam Kuehn on 19 November 2003 19:07
Keith Burgin wrote:
>>However, designers looking for help on this list should know that
>>help will be more readily available (from me at least) if text
>>sizes are friendly. I was considering taking a closer look at this
>>site, but simply backed out when I saw the text size. It isn't
>>worth my time to fiddle with a site that presents me with
>>unreadable text. I just make the assumption that the designer
>>hasn't done their homework and can't be helped.
>
>Assuming, though, that a person "hasn't done their homework and
>can't be helped" based upon our own prejudices seems a bit
>short-sited. Everyone chooses their own path and we can try to
>influence others through discussions like this and exchange of
>ideas, but IMHO we will never get any closer to the "big goal" if we
>give up on people who want information if we give up on them because
>we've passed judgment on their skills based upon prejudices.
You are probably correct. On the other hand, I can't help everybody.
Maybe you can help the folks who post a site with small text, and
I'll try to help the folks who post a site I can read. I'm not
really passing judgment on the designer's skills in any real way -
I'm simply making a snap judgment as to how I can best use my own
time. I see it like I would the resume of a potential new hire: if
there's a reason to cut someone, I'll take it. There are lots of
worthy candidates and I have to decide among them somehow.
My initial post came out a bit more harshly than I intended.
However, the basic conclusion is sound - if you want to ensure that a
user will give you his or her time, be as friendly as possible.
That's all I'll say on this topic, as we aren't directly dealing with
CSS at this point.
--
-Adam Kuehn
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