http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/07/14/monday-links-get-lost/ A slice of lime in the soda Mon, 20 May 2013 23:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/07/14/monday-links-get-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4196 jay Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:59:11 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/07/14/monday-links-get-lost/#comment-4196 Why in the world, websites (or folks behind them) decide to use gray letters instead of black letters on a white background, in the name of brand identity? It strains the eye and makes reading those web pages a tedious chore. I am referring to the CIA World Factbook and many others like that. This trend is not old, but a recent (as in the last 3-4 years) phenomemon. Why in the world, websites (or folks behind them) decide to use gray letters instead of black letters on a white background, in the name of brand identity? It strains the eye and makes reading those web pages a tedious chore. I am referring to the CIA World Factbook and many others like that. This trend is not old, but a recent (as in the last 3-4 years) phenomemon.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/07/14/monday-links-get-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4166 ryan Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:25:11 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/07/14/monday-links-get-lost/#comment-4166 @Dave - yeah, it looks pretty, but as a frequent user of the factbook, like i bet felix is, i have to agree with him. the old design might have looked kind of crummy but (a) it loaded really quickly, (b) words were immediately search-able and not hidden underneath category tabs, and (c) it feels like it's got less information for some reason. i clicked on a few tabs for aruba, and it seemed pretty empty. probably because so much is under just one or two tabs (people and economy). @Dave – yeah, it looks pretty, but as a frequent user of the factbook, like i bet felix is, i have to agree with him. the old design might have looked kind of crummy but (a) it loaded really quickly, (b) words were immediately search-able and not hidden underneath category tabs, and (c) it feels like it’s got less information for some reason. i clicked on a few tabs for aruba, and it seemed pretty empty. probably because so much is under just one or two tabs (people and economy).

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/07/14/monday-links-get-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4129 Dave Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:04:05 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/07/14/monday-links-get-lost/#comment-4129 On a very cursory review, the CIA world fact book's redesign is quite impressive. On a very cursory review, the CIA world fact book’s redesign is quite impressive.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/07/14/monday-links-get-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4115 flo Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:21:55 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/07/14/monday-links-get-lost/#comment-4115 sharing stuff via bluetooth (not just music, also funny videos or photos, contacts, whatever) is really practical, because so many phones support it. Just out of luck if you have an iphone (why, apple, why????) I did this all the time with my old phone, but just last weekend, someone wanted to share a photo with me, and ofc had to say it doesn't work with the iphone. Now I have to wait till maybe the get it on a pc and then send it :( sharing stuff via bluetooth (not just music, also funny videos or photos, contacts, whatever) is really practical, because so many phones support it. Just out of luck if you have an iphone (why, apple, why????) I did this all the time with my old phone, but just last weekend, someone wanted to share a photo with me, and ofc had to say it doesn’t work with the iphone. Now I have to wait till maybe the get it on a pc and then send it :(

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