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Which is better?
2007-01-13, 7:36 PM #1
I'm working on a new website...which color scheme do you like better?

(don't pay attention to the intro animations...I was just messing around)

Black:
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/vandeweghe/web/website/test.htm
White:
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/vandeweghe/web/website/testWhite.htm
2007-01-13, 7:58 PM #2
I rather like the black better...but whatever. They both look good.
2007-01-13, 8:37 PM #3
I like the white, however, it kinda makes the text hard to read.
So it really depends on what's acctualy going to be in that text area (font size, spaceing etc.)

it is a good design.
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2007-01-13, 8:58 PM #4
Black

In the White scheme it's difficult to make out the words "the art of".
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2007-01-13, 10:01 PM #5
You're using it to show off images, I assume, so definitely black. A darker background helps bring out detail in images.
2007-01-13, 10:01 PM #6
Black
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2007-01-13, 10:12 PM #7
They're both OK, but black is better because too much white makes kitty cry and have brain explosion.
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2007-01-13, 10:39 PM #8
Black all the way.
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2007-01-14, 1:05 AM #9
This should be a poll.

Black.
2007-01-14, 1:12 AM #10
I do like the white, but the black looks cleaner.

Haha, Brian, couldn't you add a poll to this thread?
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2007-01-14, 1:47 AM #11
I say black too.
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

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2007-01-14, 6:42 AM #12
Black...White makes my eyes bleed.
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2007-01-14, 8:10 AM #13
I agree, the black one looks nice.

And i know you said ignore the animations, but im gonna give you some advice anyway :P

Make sure the animation is running at least at 30fps. That will make it much smoother.
The other thing you should do:
Install fusekit ( http://www.mosessupposes.com/ ) and use that to scales and transition things. Its basically a really easy way to make an object move, grow, change color, or wahtever, with code.
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2007-01-14, 8:28 AM #14
Yeah, I prefer 'black'.
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2007-01-14, 3:28 PM #15
black is nice, and easier on the eyes; but for images, that is, photographs, white is much better. it gives you a comparison for proper colour balance in colour shots, and a reference white in B&W shots. just better for objective viewing.
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2007-01-14, 6:38 PM #16
Thanks for the help so far. Some more input needed now. How easy/confusing is the navigation in this? I personally like the idea of just having the cubes with no words (less messy), but I don't want it to be confusing.

Opinions please:
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/vandeweghe/web/website/index.html
2007-01-14, 10:30 PM #17
your 3d stuff is cool and all... but it doesnt fit the design. Stick with the bird thing or something, but rotating buttons doesnt cut it.
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2007-01-14, 11:04 PM #18
Black because it lets you focus on the content instead of the background. Imagine watching a widescreen movie on a standard television, but having white bars at the top and bottom instead of black. Ick.
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2007-01-14, 11:47 PM #19
Yes, the black scheme definitely provides a frame for the content.
2007-01-16, 1:06 AM #20
Maybe slap a little icon on one side of the cubes...sure, it's not very confusing with just 3 cubes, but you still have to click through them if you forget which was which.
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2007-01-16, 10:54 AM #21
black
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2007-01-16, 11:17 AM #22
Black, definitely.
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2007-01-20, 11:32 PM #23
Poll added!

Also, black.
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