Comments on: Text is text is text is text http://leonpaternoster.com/2009/06/text-is-text-is-text-is-text/ A blog about editing, managing and building web stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:07:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jean Celibataire http://leonpaternoster.com/2009/06/text-is-text-is-text-is-text/#comment-26331 Jean Celibataire Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:23:09 +0000 http://leonpaternoster.com/?p=688#comment-26331 That screen shot of the NY Times is exactly what I meant. And there could be more, like some linked words in the text from where some other ads pop up when you scroll over. This is my problem with all online news-papers. I used to read the news online, at work. But after a while it became clear that the pages were distracting my attention and would often have to re-read the text. So I went back to paper. Soryy, paper is my favourite at the moment. I do enjoy reading blogs in my spare time, especially those who are reader-friendly :) I'll be back to read your next post! That screen shot of the NY Times is exactly what I meant. And there could be more, like some linked words in the text from where some other ads pop up when you scroll over. This is my problem with all online news-papers. I used to read the news online, at work. But after a while it became clear that the pages were distracting my attention and would often have to re-read the text.

So I went back to paper. Soryy, paper is my favourite at the moment.
I do enjoy reading blogs in my spare time, especially those who are reader-friendly :)

I’ll be back to read your next post!

]]> By: Leon http://leonpaternoster.com/2009/06/text-is-text-is-text-is-text/#comment-26164 Leon Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:22:10 +0000 http://leonpaternoster.com/?p=688#comment-26164 <blockquote>It gives me the feeling of being in a freshly aired room</blockquote> is going to be my new tagline. Interesting you mention a slalom — my next post is partly about that (see this <a href="http://leonpaternoster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/nytimes.jpg" rel="nofollow">screenshot of the NY Times</a> to see what I mean. The typography's lovely, but there's just too much <em>stuff</em> on the screen). What I was getting at is that the web page should be treated as a separate entity to the printed page, with its own set of quirks, strengths and rules, rather than a medium which you don't have much control over and can't get to look as neat as the printed page. If that makes sense. Thanks for your comment, Leon

It gives me the feeling of being in a freshly aired room

is going to be my new tagline. Interesting you mention a slalom — my next post is partly about that (see this screenshot of the NY Times to see what I mean. The typography’s lovely, but there’s just too much stuff on the screen).

What I was getting at is that the web page should be treated as a separate entity to the printed page, with its own set of quirks, strengths and rules, rather than a medium which you don’t have much control over and can’t get to look as neat as the printed page. If that makes sense.

Thanks for your comment,

Leon

]]> By: Jean Celibataire http://leonpaternoster.com/2009/06/text-is-text-is-text-is-text/#comment-26162 Jean Celibataire Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:37:46 +0000 http://leonpaternoster.com/?p=688#comment-26162 1. You stated that "the web page isn’t the printed page’s lesser sibling" but didn't say what you think it is (your personal definition). 2. I absolutely like those web pages that look... well... like yours, no slalom between ads or banners nor colors that give you a headache. It gives me the feeling of being in a freshly aired room. 1. You stated that “the web page isn’t the printed page’s lesser sibling” but didn’t say what you think it is (your personal definition).
2. I absolutely like those web pages that look… well… like yours, no slalom between ads or banners nor colors that give you a headache. It gives me the feeling of being in a freshly aired room.

]]> By: Leon http://leonpaternoster.com/2009/06/text-is-text-is-text-is-text/#comment-25744 Leon Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:35:50 +0000 http://leonpaternoster.com/?p=688#comment-25744 @Daus — glad you like the theme. Please post any comments, bugs etc. on <a href="http://leonpaternoster.com/2009/06/introducing-the-fon-theme-for-wordpress/" rel="nofollow">the theme's page</a>, and publicise it as much as possible. Thanks, Leon @Daus — glad you like the theme. Please post any comments, bugs etc. on the theme’s page, and publicise it as much as possible.

Thanks,

Leon

]]> By: Daus http://leonpaternoster.com/2009/06/text-is-text-is-text-is-text/#comment-25695 Daus Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:32:32 +0000 http://leonpaternoster.com/?p=688#comment-25695 Totally agree with you. Btw, long time since my last visit, and I found that lovely Fon theme :) Totally agree with you.

Btw, long time since my last visit, and I found that lovely Fon theme :)

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