Super Mario WTL wrote:
Text contrast shouldn't be used to draw eyes away from content. Color choices, white space, or just not having the content there if you don't want people looking at it are better options and don't bother anyone who wants to read what's on the page.[/font]
I disagree with that. For example, having the date on an update is far less important than the update itself. You still need to know when the update was, so rather than removing it entirely, I have it less bright than the content of the update itself. It's readable if you need or want to know it, but it doesn't stand out or detract from more important text.
[quote="Super Mario WTL"]Text contrast shouldn't be used to draw eyes away from content. Color choices, white space, or just not having the content there if you don't want people looking at it are better options and don't bother anyone who wants to read what's on the page.[/font][/quote]
I disagree with that. For example, having the date on an update is far less important than the update itself. You still need to know when the update was, so rather than removing it entirely, I have it less bright than the content of the update itself. It's readable if you need or want to know it, but it doesn't stand out or detract from more important text.