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Index of Subjects Netscape 4.73 produces javascript errors... however, isn't this effectively the same effect as using the 'users' default colour scheme with the small added challenge that we're making them figure out another way of changing the colours...? dlp On Sat, 29 Jul 2000 aa935@chebucto.ns.ca wrote: > Hi all > > Earlier this month when Donna presented the problem regarding followed links > (vlink) colour, I threw down the challenge to allow users to customize colour > selection. > > For a solution see > > http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Chebucto/webmaster/vLink.htm > > I've only tested this with Internet Explorer 5. > > The underlying function can be adapted to modify bgColor and other BODY > attributes. > > Doug McCann > > > Quoting Donna Randell <drandell@chebucto.ns.ca>: > > > Hi - just back from vacation and wanted to follow up on this discussion.... > > When I view the > > Recent Changes at Chebucto Page - it is still in shades of grey/green. I > > guess you didn't get > > around to making that colour preference change....... I know it's not just > > my puter - Mom's in > > Newfoundland is the same! > > > > Smiles! > > Donna > > > > Donna Randell wrote: > > > > > YES!!!!! THIS WORKS FOR ME!!! High contrast - and everyone can choose > > colours that work > > > for them - In my case red. > > > > > > Thank you Andrew and all for working through this problem. I do > > appreciate all you do at > > > Chebucto. And even more so now that things can work again for me, I > > hope this can go into > > > place soon! > > > > > > THANK YOU!!!!! > > > Smiles! > > > Donna Randell > > > > > > "Andrew D. Wright" wrote: > > > > > > > Try http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~awright/test/recent2.htm. This > > one > > > > does not specify a visited link color at all, using whatever your > > browser > > > > defaults to for the visited link color. On my copies of Netscape and > > > > Internet Explorer, this comes out as purple. > > > > > > > > On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Donna Randell wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Andrew and all, > > > > > > > > > > Yes I can see a difference with the new version - barely. I am sorry > > but pastel > > > > > shades are my weakness. Again - I have never been classified as > > colour blind but > > > > > strong or vivid colours work for me. Now as a woman I understand > > your trying to > > > > > colour co-ordinate the page..... so could you use that pale green to > > indicate tried > > > > > links..... In my humble opinion it's something like that or using > > stronger colours - > > > > > like the brighter green in the Chebucto Logo...... > > > > > > > > > > Smiles! > > > > > Donna > > > > > > > > > > "Andrew D. Wright" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Donna. I've read your comments about having difficulty > > with the > > > > > > visited link color on our new webpages and have prepared two test > > pages > > > > > > for your viewing. Both are identical copies of the Recently Changed > > > > > > Documents page from a few minutes ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > The first is the standard version in effect now and uses > > the > > > > > > present visited link color. The second is a version which uses a > > grey > > > > > > color instead of the different shade of green. Could you please > > take a > > > > > > look at them and tell me if the new page is better than the old for > > > > > > telling what are the visited links? Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > The two pages are here: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~awright/test/recent.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~awright/test/recent1.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 8 Jul 2000 aa935@chebucto.ns.ca wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would suggest bringing in Donna Randell and others into the > > discussion. Donna > > > > > > > would provide a more expert opinion regarding colour contrast. > > She is from a > > > > > > > group of users that are experiencing difficulties with the new > > template. The > > > > > > > other editors can provide alternative solutions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Editors: to participate, subscribe to ccn-webmaster. Also, see > > > > > > > http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Chebucto/webmaster/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Doug McCann > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > This mail was sent through the Nova Scotia Provincial Server, > > > > > > > with technical resources provided by Chebucto Community Net. > > > > > > > http://nsaccess.ns.ca/mail/ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > This mail was sent through the Nova Scotia Provincial Server, > with technical resources provided by Chebucto Community Net. > http://nsaccess.ns.ca/mail/ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/ >
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