loddon wrote on Sep 26
th, 2012 at 10:40am:
I wonder if any others agree with me ? Having clicked on this link I find it is yet another example of "lets make our text as pale/faint/illegible as possible by using an even lighter shade of grey until it virtually diappears into the white background" tyrrany that pervades the on-line world today. I feel it is straining and potentially damaging my eyesight …
I certainly didn't attempt to read …
(quote continues below)There is a solution for those who wish to attempt to read a webpage, but are put off by the chosen colours.
It is possible to set the browser to disregard the particular colour settings of a page.
Windows Internet Explorer Tools | Internet Options | (General) | Accessibility | Ignore colors specified on Web Pages
Mozilla Firefox: Tools | Options | (Content) | Colours | Allow pages to choose their own colours …
Google Chrome: Available with an add-in Extension - “
Change Colors”
(Users of other browsers may wish to add to this list)
On the other hand, if one is not interested in the content, it makes no difference.
loddon wrote on Sep 26
th, 2012 at 10:40am:
… EE's page so they won't be getting any business from me.
I take the point; but if I were to give up my Orange phone on this basis, and apply the same principle to all buying decisions, I would end up living a very frugal life.