Dave wrote:
Jeffrey wrote:
...black on white is included among the worst...
You must mean white linework on a black background. I can't believe for a second that black on white has been found to be low on readability. What study are you referring to? Did it deal only with monitors rather than print media? Sorry, but unless your statement was in error, I would have serious doubts about the credibility of any such study. Now if it was measuring CRTs only and readability over time (introducing eye strain and fatigue into the equation), it might be easier to believe.
No White on green. This was for shape and character recognition at various distances and lighting, eye chart and speed, duration of time reading type studies, DId some experimentation with this study in HS our results seemed to indicate the same. No computers at that time.
Based on even some of the "new" studies/theories, however minimally documented if at all, being done with color and the brain it seems that this theory could easily be true here as well, but then some suggest otherwise Kendall & Kedall have posted "The five most legible combinations of foreground and background color:" for screen design
http://www.sxu.edu/~rogers/bu433/best_colors.html
Kendall contradicts what others say
"Also avoid using a pure blue for body text and other small areas of text. Apparently, because of its physical make-up, the eye has a hard time seeing small shapes in pure blue color. The color will look fuzzy. (Galitz p. 451)"
http://www.ricklineback.com/bad3.htm
or
http://www.ojohaven.com/cgi-bin/ColorText.pl
"There are colors that can put us in a better mood, too. Green is the most restful color for the eye. It has the power to soothe and comfort. Studies have even shown that people who work in surroundings that are green experience fewer headaches, stomach aches, and other signs of sickness or fatigue."
http://www.visioncareco.com/computereyefatiuge1.htm
"Glare can be a problem. It can come from windows, lamps or objects in the distance. You should reposition the computer to get rid of the glare and draw the shades if necessary. Get an antiglare screen or antiglare coating. Green and amber are the easiest on the eyes, better than red or blue. One can get antiglare coatings for the glass."
"The lighting in the room may be too much, cut it in half and don't use fluorescent bulbs. Fluorescent bulbs cause the red cells to stick together like coins and thus they do not pass through the intricacies of the circulatory system very easily. A hood maybe fitted over the computer to decrease outside illumination or glare. The characters should be five to ten times brighter than the background on the screen."
http://sln.fi.edu/color/color.html
Unfortunately no one can direct us to any documentation of these studies mentioned, on the web it all seems to be all he said, she said who said?
