New Color for the Smilies?

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 11:45 pm (21 years, 6 months ago)

Daniel wrote:

OK, so you would prefer yellow or orange, as they're easier to make out?

After I saw the other colors, I posted this (w/ a later edit) on page one of this thread, though you may've missed it:

verto wrote:

... For readability, I think worst choices are 'red' and 'purple/pink.'

Any others are much more readable, especially 'blue1,' 'green1,' 'yellow1,' 'yellow,' 'plain,' 'grey,' and 'orange1.'

But those were just my own observations; you may want to try your own testing, like you mentioned, solicit more comments, or maybe even start another thread or poll to get fresh and/or more serious comments.

verto wrote:

... at 1024 x 768 for a 17" tube. So my smilies may very well have anywhere from 20-50% less pixels than those for an average viewer....

When I thought about my math last night, it was probably off -- if you multiply width and height reductions like you're supposed to, it's more like 40-75% less pixels -- but promise not to tell any of my old math teachers.

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