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After some fiddling around own my own, I tried the preferences section and have found that I can override your selection of colours. So - for now I have solved the problem for myself. The combination of colours looks hideous but at least the links are obvious. So - that's enough of the long waiting, the patting on the head and the veiled comments. Next time you ask someone to sit in on a discussion you really want their input and have the courtesy to act on their suggestions. Vacations or not - you should be in a situation to resolve problems quicker that this. For the most part, my association with Chebucto has been very positive. This "discussion" has been totally frustrating. And - Given I Am The Customer - leaves a lot to be desired. Donna "Douglas J. McCann" wrote: > Hi Donna > > There are several reported problems with the new template, > including colours choices. There are quick solutions that could be > implemented, but they may not be satisfactory to all members and users. > The on-line discussion allows all those interested to voice their concerns > and solutions. Given that we are in a vacation period, the process has > been slower than normal. > > Doug McCann > > > > On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Donna Randell wrote: > > > Gentlemen: > > > > I first brought up the colour issue shortly after the change was made and was assured that > > steps would be taken to correct it as you had received many complaints re: difficulty using > > the new pages. I wrote as a Chebucto Member - not representing NGB -although it happens to > > be a site I use frequently and am involved with. Do not presume that I represent that > > site. > > > > BUT as a Chebucto Member I complained about colour choices that are less than satisfactory > > to me. The old set-up of the Chebucto pages worked just fine- for me -but the change > > doesn't. I will also point out that you requested me to help work on new colour choices. > > Shortly before I left for vacation (three weeks ago) I was given the impression that this > > matter was resolved. > > > > Now that being said - I - as a Chebucto Member - who was assured a successful conclusion of > > this matter - request that you set aside all the technical verbiage and simply do the > > necessary tweaking of codes needed to make the colouring of the links work. The solution > > seems to appear in Andrew's letter following - or in the letter from Bob. > > > > I sincerely hope this matter is resolved shortly. The problem has been clearly defined, > > discussed and solutions have been offered which were found to work. I simply cannot > > understand what is the hold up! > > > > Please just fix the colours! > > Donna Randell > > > > Subject: > > Re: Proposed change to CCN template > > Date: > > Sun, 09 Jul 2000 20:25:59 -0300 > > From: > > Donna Randell <drandell@chebucto.ns.ca> > > To: > > "Andrew D. Wright" <adw@chebucto.ns.ca> > > CC: > > ccn-webmaster@chebucto.ns.ca, aa935@chebucto.ns.ca > > References: > > 1 > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > >