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From: Diane Haugen <dhaugen -at- MEANS -dot- NET>
> At 9:34 AM -0400 8/18/98, Douglas Max wrote:
>
> >... I wonder
> >if black isn't better because of its greater contrast.
>
> The question of black backgrounds comes up often on the graphics design
> list because for some reason, graphic designers seem to really like that
> black background. Even there, people seem to love them or hate them.
>
> Personally, I loathe them. They are extremely hard to read any kind of
> text on, and there seems to be a penchant for using fluorescent text to
> make the stuff "easily" seen.
And on top of that, it can be a real mess if somebody decides to print them out!
Just because HTML isn't MEANT to be printed doesn't mean people don't do it.
