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Old 21-08-2010, 07:15 PM   #1
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Reading stuff on the computer.

Does anyone find it hard to read black on white?

I highlight everything on the screen before I read it so it appears white on blue, does anyone else do this?

What colour do you find easiest to read?

I'm just curious..

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Old 21-08-2010, 07:19 PM   #2
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i dont have an issue with it but i know many people with various reading and writing difficulties find other colours easier. Green, blue and yellow tinted sheets (among other colours) are used as aids for kids in schools as are tinted glasses.






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Old 21-08-2010, 07:23 PM   #3
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I dislike reading a lot of stuff on a PC screen. I'll always print off if I need to.

This is fine though, cuz it's not a lot of text.

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Old 21-08-2010, 07:25 PM   #4
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I dislike reading a lot of stuff on a PC screen. I'll always print off if I need to.

This is fine though, cuz it's not a lot of text.
same, and sadly it does mean that i don't necessarily read long posts.






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Old 21-08-2010, 07:26 PM   #5
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I can get a bit dazed and confused when there's a lot of black on white on a computer screen.

If there's more than a few sentences then I highlight everything and it's easier to read.

That's probably because I don't wear my glasses when I should sometimes >_>




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Old 21-08-2010, 07:31 PM   #6
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I have blue eyes and am always sensitive to bright light. I use two monitors and keep the main one dim.

People who are farsighted can read better the more the light is reduced since the light is what makes things look blurry. Some glasses dont even have lenses but use opaque shields with tiny holes in them.

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Old 21-08-2010, 08:13 PM   #7
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I know they print lecture handouts on pink and blue paper at uni for dyslexic students.

I hate reading of PC screens full stop. I always prefer to print things off to read if its more than a page of text.



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Old 21-08-2010, 08:43 PM   #8
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same, and sadly it does mean that i don't necessarily read long posts.
Yeah, I dont read long posts sometimes because its hard and I cant concentrate that well as it is. Though usually if a post is long, and set out in spaced paragraphs I can manage. Block text on computer screens is a nono.

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Old 21-08-2010, 08:49 PM   #9
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Yeah - something to do with beign dyslexic.





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Old 21-08-2010, 10:05 PM   #10
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I don't like reading white on black - after you've looked at it for a minute you end up with white lines in your vision...

I'm not keen on reading block text on the computer in general though.



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Old 21-08-2010, 10:10 PM   #11
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I've heard that different forum skins are in the pipeline for V4. So you will be able to have white on blue writing etc all the time if you wanted which will hopefully help people.



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Old 22-08-2010, 04:04 AM   #12
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^ I like that I idea, I find certain other forums so much easier to read because of the different colours. White text on black is good, as is black text on pale blue.

Like everyone says, block text on computers is always difficult to read...I think it's the combination of concentrating on the text & the light coming from the screen.

If black on white is a problem on paper too, it's worth getting your eyes tested.



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Old 22-08-2010, 03:23 PM   #13
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Anything more than a page of A4 and I need to print it out. I just cannot read off of a computer screen. Same with block-text. I can handle longer posts as long as it is split into paragraphs.

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Old 22-08-2010, 04:06 PM   #14
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I dont think it really bothers me.

A while back I downloaded some epic harry potter fanfiction by Cassandra Claire, it was basically three novels in their own right (Draco Dormiens, Draco Sinister and Draco Veritas) and I read them all on the computer.



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Old 22-08-2010, 05:07 PM   #15
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I highlight stuff to read too!

Never thought I had any particular visual problems, though. I'm longsighted and my eyes tire easily, so maybe that's something to do with it.



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Old 22-08-2010, 05:40 PM   #16
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i find it difficult to read white on blue... like the sky tv listings, theyre really difficult for me to read.





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Old 23-08-2010, 12:35 AM   #17
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It doesn't bother me.






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Old 23-08-2010, 01:02 AM   #18
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Doesn't bother me either.



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Old 23-08-2010, 01:11 AM   #19
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I suffer with the same problem. i have irlen syndrome. i need blue paper or a blue tinted plastic ocver to put over text. it does get annoying cos you can't change the screen and you just end up straining your eyes and getting a headache. probaly worth getting it tested out though xx



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Old 23-08-2010, 01:30 AM   #20
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I have blue eyes and am always sensitive to bright light.
maybe thats why i'm always squinting


if i'm fully awake it dosen't bother me too too much. my eyes hurt sometimes but thats it.




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