The D Manifesto

[Jeremie Pelletier]

AJ wrote:
> Frank Fuente wrote:
>> Justin Johansson Wrote:
>>
>>> Frank Fuente Wrote:
>>>
>>>> Justin Johansson Wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Where is it?
>>>>>
>>>>> [Ed, remembering of course that ..
>>>>>
>>>>>> The most important thing is remembering that black text on a
>>>>>> white screen carries absolutely no emotional information
>>>>>> whatsoever, in either direction, in any case.
>>>>> Thank goodness I use white text on a black screen, I get nothing
>>>>> but emotional info!
>>>>> ]
>>>>>
>>>> The horror, the horror...
>>> Yes, I know there are lots of horrors, but which kind of horror are
>>> you referring to?
>>>
>> white text on a black screen - its like The Heart of Darkness :-)
> 
> Well, whatever that means. But, call me stupid, but white backgrounds are 
> hard on they eyes! So, all web-designers are "all wet". All 
> marketing/poll/whatevers are all too. I never see anyone change back to 
> white backgrounds once I change them to grey. Potato chip testers are as 
> stupid as the idiot that said that white backgrounds on web pages are "the 
> thing". </free consulting> 

The best page in the universe has a black background and white text.