Re: [PHP-DOC] New CHM manual opinions From: Olexandr Vynnychenko (supaboy <email protected>)
Date: 10/29/01

Hello Bruno,

Monday, October 29, 2001, 8:01:27 PM, you wrote:

BF> I've taken a good look at the new PHP manual design. I am a webdeveloper
BF> (and sometimes designer), and i've looked already through a "couple" of
BF> pages :)

BF> I have to say that it looks a bit like the manual is straying from its
BF> initial purpose. Not that it actually IS, really, it is a manual after all.
BF> But the new proposed enhancements seem, as far as I (and the person sitting
BF> next to me who does a great deal of design) am concerned, the new proposed
BF> design hinders readability quite a lot. A manual ought to be precise and

Aha! Just like a said! :))

BF> well-written, and while eye-candy is certainly attractive and can help in
BF> leading the eye and not allowing for the reader to get too tired for
BF> looking at the "same old text". The Konqueror help-system does look good,
BF> but mainly because there are softer contrasts and the use of cool (cold?)
BF> colors, blue in this case, helps a lot.

Yess! :)

BF> The new proposal doesn't help a lot for readability. Things ought to be
BF> kept simpler, especially, with simples colours and not so many contrasts in

Yeah! :)

BF> the text area. If I can manage to find some time, I'll try for a design of
BF> my own, though I can't promise.

BF> Bruno Ferreira 

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