Comments for morgamic.com http://morgamic.com stuff and things, according to Mike Morgan Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:10:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Simple is Better: How to Write for the Web by Ken Saunders http://morgamic.com/2011/01/12/simple-is-better-how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-221900 Ken Saunders Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:10:08 +0000 http://morgamic.com/?p=349#comment-221900 Ok, that makes perfect sense. I'm definitely going to start putting some of these practices into practice myself. Thanks to Matt (http://openmatt.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/what-the-frak-is-drumbeat/) for the link here. And thank you for the intro into ways to write pages that suck less. :) Alertbox is awesome. Ok, that makes perfect sense.
I’m definitely going to start putting some of these practices into practice myself.

Thanks to Matt (http://openmatt.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/what-the-frak-is-drumbeat/) for the link here. And thank you for the intro into ways to write pages that suck less. :)

Alertbox is awesome.

]]> Comment on Simple is Better: How to Write for the Web by morgamic http://morgamic.com/2011/01/12/simple-is-better-how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-221899 morgamic Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:04:10 +0000 http://morgamic.com/?p=349#comment-221899 @ken - The eye-tracking study is certainly irrelevant in other contexts. If I remember correctly, screen readers change emphasis or tone when text is bold. I'd prefer to use clear headers and minimal text to improve the scannability of a page, but sometimes designs don't necessarily allow for that when the rest of the page is not a document and more of a portal. In those situations the contrast between bold and normal text helps to offset other more distracting elements in the page above the fold. Of course, if the text is really that important, it shouldn't be buried or need bold font-weight. But I'm trying to fight one battle at a time here! @ken – The eye-tracking study is certainly irrelevant in other contexts. If I remember correctly, screen readers change emphasis or tone when text is bold. I’d prefer to use clear headers and minimal text to improve the scannability of a page, but sometimes designs don’t necessarily allow for that when the rest of the page is not a document and more of a portal. In those situations the contrast between bold and normal text helps to offset other more distracting elements in the page above the fold. Of course, if the text is really that important, it shouldn’t be buried or need bold font-weight. But I’m trying to fight one battle at a time here!

]]> Comment on Simple is Better: How to Write for the Web by Ken Saunders http://morgamic.com/2011/01/12/simple-is-better-how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-221897 Ken Saunders Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:46:05 +0000 http://morgamic.com/?p=349#comment-221897 Awesome job. It's nice to be able to walk away with something useful. Although, I'm not a fan of the highlighting key points practice at all. I find it to be distracting. It interrupts the smooth flow of scanning. It's kind of like having speed bumps on a highway. Awesome job.
It’s nice to be able to walk away with something useful.

Although, I’m not a fan of the highlighting key points practice at all. I find it to be distracting. It interrupts the smooth flow of scanning. It’s kind of like having speed bumps on a highway.

]]> Comment on Simple is Better: How to Write for the Web by Mike Brantjes http://morgamic.com/2011/01/12/simple-is-better-how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-221774 Mike Brantjes Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:24:16 +0000 http://morgamic.com/?p=349#comment-221774 Excellent crisp illustration. Excellent crisp illustration.

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