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A few helpful comments about the new HMAUS SIGNAL web site.

On Jul 29, 2007, at 11:39 AM, Robert Brown wrote:

Great looking web site. For me it would be easier to read if the print was darker. In Addition, my password doesn’t work. I had this problem before and it doesn’t seem to have been fixed. What do you need from me to take care of this. If we need to start over with a new user name and password that’s fine with me. Let me know.

Bob

On Jul 29, 2007, at 4:28 PM, douglas russell wrote:

A first look suggests:

1- For an in process, a terrific job

2- Increase type size. It’s an attractive font, but is too small.

3- The print is so faded – light grey – that it is very hard to read.

4- The layout is very organized, it’s easy to use (as far as I’ve explored)

5- It must have been a lot of work. Thanks for the effort

Aloha, Doug

On Jul 29, 2007, at 9:44 PM, Fae Yamaguchi wrote:

Hi Eugene,
Wow you’ve been busy! Well my comments are more on the visual side and
basically my first impressions. The site loaded looking very light like
there was a veil over it. ?? I think it needs to have more color. fonts -
blocks of color maybe ? and the info in the middle could be broken up with
different fonts or colors and I’d like to see pictures- pics of these
events–anything really. Its great that there is LOTS of information and it
seems very organized with nice short descriptions. Maybe a featured event
with nice picture?? I keep going back to pictures but I’m one that still
looks at the pictures first.

My 2 cents.

Fae

On Jul 30, 2007, at 1:42 AM, Howard wrote:

Hi Eugene,

Thanks for your message, and again, for your hard work on the web site. I am pleased that you are asking for feedback.

I just spent just a few minutes to “Look around”. I will be looking more in the next few days.

The technical ideas were of interest, even though I don’t understand them, it is nice to be introduced and have some awareness. The site has a nice “Arrangement”. It is pleasing to the eye, in general. Apple does one thing in some of it’s sites’ areas, that you are doing; that is using gray text on white. Light gray. This makes it less readable / harder to read. I don’t understand the purpose of using gray on white. Whatever it is, readability, is more important. I would much prefer black on white or black on a very light pastel color if any, or white text on black. The latter is striking I think.

Many thanks.
More later.

Aloha,
Howard

On Jul 30, 2007, at 4:40 AM, Mel wrote:

Website does not look too bad. Here are my initial
observations:

1. The gray type on white background is too small and
hard to read. Especially the smaller than regular text
links on the right and left hand columns. Can you go
back to plain old black on white and push the type
size up about 2 points on the default? Make the links
in the traditional blue and when you rollover them
they temporarily turn red or another color. The tabs
on the drop down menu at the the top could use a
little more color and of course get away from the hard
to read grey on white text.

2. I could not find a link to register for the
“Leaderboard”.

3. I’ve tried Wordpress in the past and the most
frustrating thing for me to do was create a graphic
banner at the top without using the default Kubrick
text of your site’s title. Also I think the HMAUS logo
and full title of the organization should appear on
the top instead of just HMAUS Signal.

4. I’ll look at the site further and comment if
needed.

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