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Posted by dorayme on 04/07/07 21:09
In article <ev8qon$lnn$1@aioe.org>,
Bernhard Sturm <sturmnixspam@datacomm.ch> wrote:
> Jukka K. Korpela wrote:
> > Scripsit Simon Harris:
> >
> >> I have my A tags (links) set to green when they are on the body or
> >> table cells. This works Ok.
> >
> > No it doesn't. People have to guess what green means, instead of
> > immediately noticing nice tasty blue links with a delicious underline.
> >
>
> Which is what I always wondered: defining a hyperlink by setting the
> color to blue and underline it, is just one of the mysteries of the
> default definitions. Psychologically it's utter nonsense to use 'blue'
> for something you would like the user to click at. A more 'active' color
> is far better than the tranqulizing blue (it's far removed from being
> 'tasty'). And the argument, that we are all now used to blue underlined
> links falls flat if you are really serious in striving for better
> solutions (otherwise there would still be one button mice for macs).
> But I do agree: green is a likewise bad choice as blue. Use active
> colors instead.
>
There is an argument to say the horse has bolted on this one and
links are blue and underlined because that is the way it has gone
and everyone has gotten used to this and expects it.
Beyond this general rule of thumb, there is every opportunity to
diverge and anyone who refuses either wants to keep life simple
or is a miserable no-good lackey of fashion.
If anyone finds this analysis helpful, please send $10.
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dorayme
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