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Posted by dorayme on 11/23/13 11:43
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<leo-6C84E1.20000025032006@sn-indi.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>,
Leonard Blaisdell <leo@greatbasin.com> wrote:
> In article <1143343805.697098.193690@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
> dorayme@optusnet.com.au wrote:
>
> > The assumption is that a site that is made with no specified or 100%
> > main text is the basis for the average user to set the preferred
> > browser size. But I really do wonder how true this assumption is.
>
> Good point. But if someone knows enough to set the browser text size in
> the first place, they know how to reduce or increase it. Otherwise, what
> should an HTML jockey do? Should we design sites based on 80%? What does
> 100% mean to them?
> We do, of course, what they want. But we point out the problem one way
> or another. A bunch of them would be perfectly happy if we ran them off
> and reduced the text size in their own browsers while they were gone to
> match their ideal. I'm serious.
>
> leo
Let me be serious too, Leo. I did exactly this on a friend's
computer in Feb of this year! That is, I downed the browser text
so 100% set text would look reasonable. At one stage, only in the
browser window., At another time, in preferences. Not for them,
but for me, meant temporarily - I was using their machine a lot.
I forgot to reset on both occasions. And yes, it did look
reasonable to them on sites with 100% set (or defaulted so). But
the whole family screamed blue murder when they went to their
usual sites.
Another family member (not living there) had set it up for them
so that they felt comfortable with some sites (doubtless, ones
made with less 100% main text) that were either used for testing
or ones that were important to them at the time. So the issue I
was describing is actually a bit more complicated than is often
made out. I will say it again, we need to distinguish between
good ideal policy and the real world. And we need to understand
that there is an element of changing the real world in practicing
good policy.
I have no idea whether those who so confidently advise others to
use 100% main text are aware of this issue or the pressures
concerned. I can't help feeling that the absolutely confident
tone of the advice (to put it nicely) might not be modified now
and again to make the receiver of the advice a little more aware
of the underlying issues.
--
dorayme
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