Proposed change to CCN template

Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 20:45:17 -0300 (ADT)
From: "Andrew D. Wright" <adw@chebucto.ns.ca>
To: Donna Randell <drandell@chebucto.ns.ca>
cc: ccn-webmaster@chebucto.ns.ca, aa935@chebucto.ns.ca
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	Does anyone have a problem with this change going into effect
tomorrow? Specifically, removing the vlink="" attribute of the body tag
from the template and any other generated pages using the template as a
base.



On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Donna Randell wrote:

> 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.
> > > > >
> > > > > Editors: to participate, subscribe to ccn-webmaster. Also, see
> > > > > http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Chebucto/webmaster/index.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Doug McCann
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > >
> 

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