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Re: Interesting cause: http://contrastrebellion.com

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From: YOUNGV5@nationwide.com
Date: Jul 27, 2011 11:57AM

K. Maybe take a load off? Possibly get a drink and watch a good movie?
Yes, the site obviously has problems, but it's a good start to get people
thinking about contrast. Fine.

Vincent Young
User Experience, Web Accessibility Specialist
Nationwide Corporate Marketing
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07/27/2011 01:44 PM
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Re: [WebAIM] Interesting cause: http://contrastrebellion.com
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> The site is not bad, but not particularly exemplary either.

Please quote properly, instead of presenting someone else's words as you
own.

> - I'm counting 26 words in total as compared to google.com that
> currently has 34 world. Are you saying 26 words on a main page is
> too many?

I don't know how you counted the words at http://contrastrebellion.com but

it surely looks like having more words,. and visually it requires too much

scrolling. On the mini-laptop I'm currently using, I only see the word
CONTRAST on first sight. That's bad. The message is lost. The page may
have
loads of content images with alt="", so I probabluy should rest my case.

> - I think shouting is the impression he is trying to give for the
> three slogans, CONTENT ≠ ILLUSTRATION, MAKING TEXT READABLE, and JOIN
> THE REBELLION.

All uppercase is still stupid and decreases readability. All uppercase was

perhaps relevant in the 1960s when typing texts without any formatting
tools.

> - It is a simple site, made on this person's busy schedule, and it is
> for designers. Most designers have a basic understanding of contrast.

Do you know the author personally? Anyway, it is not impressive. It seems
to
argue that most designers do _not_ have a basic understanding of contrast,

which might well be true, but you are saying the opposite. So is it trying

to evangelize the true believers, or what?

Yucca