Comments on: My Favourite TextMate Themes. http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cascader.co Updates | Of Melon Light http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-25803 Cascader.co Updates | Of Melon Light Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:44:29 +0000 http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/#comment-25803 [...] “night-time” high-contrast mode (dark background, like the Twilight theme for [...] [...] “night-time” high-contrast mode (dark background, like the Twilight theme for [...]

]]> By: cosmix http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-14081 cosmix Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:59:58 +0000 http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/#comment-14081 I don't believe there's any controversy based on those two links. In order to call something controversial you'd need a larger sample than this, not just a bunch of guys expressing their preferences. I'd say the jury is still out on this; there's nothing but personal preference and it turns out 'readability' really depends on the reader. Some people find light-on-dark more comfortable; other's can't take it and prefer dark-on-light. Some people find Cleartype good for readability, I think it sucks in all ways possible. Mind you, this is not about æsthetics, this is about the technical aspects of readability. In this respect, I have not seen any convincing arguments in favour or against light-on-dark layouts or vice-versa. As I wrote earlier, I do believe there are æsthetic reasons for which I wouldn't use a light-on-dark layout on a number of sites, but they are just that: æsthetic. I believe good design can be either and be equally readable. Personal preferences, be they æsthetic or technical (i.e. people feeling more comfortable with dark backgrounds or vice-versa) will always exist. That does not make it controversial. In any case, this discussion is getting a bit off-topic, so let's stop here; we can always chat about this on a relevant post :) I don’t believe there’s any controversy based on those two links. In order to call something controversial you’d need a larger sample than this, not just a bunch of guys expressing their preferences. I’d say the jury is still out on this; there’s nothing but personal preference and it turns out ‘readability’ really depends on the reader. Some people find light-on-dark more comfortable; other’s can’t take it and prefer dark-on-light. Some people find Cleartype good for readability, I think it sucks in all ways possible. Mind you, this is not about æsthetics, this is about the technical aspects of readability.

In this respect, I have not seen any convincing arguments in favour or against light-on-dark layouts or vice-versa. As I wrote earlier, I do believe there are æsthetic reasons for which I wouldn’t use a light-on-dark layout on a number of sites, but they are just that: æsthetic. I believe good design can be either and be equally readable. Personal preferences, be they æsthetic or technical (i.e. people feeling more comfortable with dark backgrounds or vice-versa) will always exist. That does not make it controversial.

In any case, this discussion is getting a bit off-topic, so let’s stop here; we can always chat about this on a relevant post :)

]]> By: Sugar http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-14059 Sugar Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:34:06 +0000 http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/#comment-14059 You can find out more about this controversy <a href="http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200608/light_text_on_dark_background_vs_readability/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/my_view_on_light_text_on_dark_background_vs_readability/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You can find out more about this controversy here and here.

]]> By: cosmix http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-13511 cosmix Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:24:27 +0000 http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/#comment-13511 Sure, I was referring to the editor (i.e. code viewing) of course. What sort of controversy are you referring to? Since the advent of CSS I cannot think of any technical excuses against 'dark layouts', assuming someone (cares to) and follows decent usability/accessibility guidelines and accompanying stylesheets for print/other devices etc. Of course there's always the æsthetics part and I'd probably be one of the first to state that a dark layout would probably be a bad idea for a corporate site for many reasons. Sure, I was referring to the editor (i.e. code viewing) of course.

What sort of controversy are you referring to? Since the advent of CSS I cannot think of any technical excuses against ‘dark layouts’, assuming someone (cares to) and follows decent usability/accessibility guidelines and accompanying stylesheets for print/other devices etc. Of course there’s always the æsthetics part and I’d probably be one of the first to state that a dark layout would probably be a bad idea for a corporate site for many reasons.

]]> By: Sugar http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-13509 Sugar Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:14:48 +0000 http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/#comment-13509 Light-on-dark schemes are a matter of great controversy for the web design world. But I always secretly found it easier on the eyes for code viewing ;) Light-on-dark schemes are a matter of great controversy for the web design world.

But I always secretly found it easier on the eyes for code viewing ;)

]]> By: cosmix http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-13506 cosmix Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:48:25 +0000 http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/#comment-13506 <blockquote>P.S. Light on dark, always, eh? :)</blockquote> Always. See what happens when you grow up using computers before the time when GUIs were commonplace? On a more serious note, I find light on dark easier on the eyes for those (really, really) long hours. Don't ask me why this site is light on dark though. All the previous 'designs' were dark on white (or off-white), so I thought I'd try a change and it stuck. :)

P.S. Light on dark, always, eh? :)

Always. See what happens when you grow up using computers before the time when GUIs were commonplace?

On a more serious note, I find light on dark easier on the eyes for those (really, really) long hours. Don’t ask me why this site is light on dark though. All the previous ‘designs’ were dark on white (or off-white), so I thought I’d try a change and it stuck. :)

]]> By: Sugar http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-13505 Sugar Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:40:14 +0000 http://blog.cosmix.org/2006/12/19/my-favourite-textmate-themes/#comment-13505 Such a nice post, now that I actually bought Textmate and decided to give it a second chance! Thanks, dearest cosmix. P.S. Light on dark, always, eh? :) Such a nice post, now that I actually bought Textmate and decided to give it a second chance!

Thanks, dearest cosmix.

P.S. Light on dark, always, eh? :)

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