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Friday, July 1, 2011

ʎɐp ɐıpǝɯ |ɐıɔos ʎddɐɥ

facebook has been down or service disrupted for two days during launch of google+ its new rival.  my issue is not w social media which i do not use.. second life was enuf virtual connection for a lifetime..  as sartre observed "l'enfer c'est les autres." 
my issue is w google's black navigation bar and all the happy hype about it.

there is a method to google's madness.  they're calling it Elasticity:

  • Elasticity: In the early days, there was pretty much just one way to use Google: on a desktop computer with an average-sized monitor. Over a decade later, all it takes is a look around one’s home or office at the various mobile devices, tablets, high-resolution monitors and TVs to see a plethora of ways to access the web. The new design will soon allow you to seamlessly transition from one device to another and have a consistent visual experience. We aim to bring you this flexibility without sacrificing style or usefulness.

  • so the purpose to make the illegible black navigation bar at the top of google news, search et al is to make one's pc look more like a mobile device

  • Thursday, June 30, 2011

    It hurts me too








    one of these is more legible
    one of these is easier to read and use
    one of these takes less time to scan resulting in a more fluid experience.

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    Google Black Navigation Bar Fails w3c Accessibility Standards

    Google's grey on black navigation bar violates this section of w3c Web Content Accessibility Guidelines : The Black Navigation Bar is Illegible!

    I am vision impaired. Due to the extremely low contrast of grey on black I Can't read the black navigation bar. Even my well sighted friends find it difficult. All I am asking for is the option to change it back... Please, Google, Have a Heart!

    This is a case of form trumping function.  Functionality should be the First consideration in design.  Why does Google periodically disimprove itself?  This black bar and the hype about its supposed functionality are making me sad!!

    •2.2 Ensure that foreground and background color combinations provide sufficient contrast when viewed by someone having color deficits or when viewed on a black and white screen.

    Change it back you (Google) devils@!