Interview with Henry Wilhelm on print permanence

Wayne J. Cosshall wrote:
I've posted a long article in my column on an interview I had earlier
today with Henry Wilhelm:
http://www.dimagemaker.com/specials/dimw.php

The side-by-side comparison is very enlightening, even if one ignores
the longevity claims. Unless the tests unfairly exploited a weakness in
one product, there's a painfully clear difference in durability. Thanks
for sharing.

Since you've asked for feedback on the site before, here's two cents
more after a new experience...

* The opening photo in the article is too wide - this renders the center
column blank for 2.5 pages until the right-hand table ends and the photo
can fit in the window. (Netscape 7.2)
Consider designing for a browser width of 780 to 800 pixels. It's more
universal, and just because screens are higher-res doesn't mean the
reader wants to surrender all the real estate for a single browser window.

* I dislike landing on a generic page when following a link that
promotes a specific article. Instead, link directly and provide an
obvious navigation path up to the section home page.

* For a photo-oriented site, the handful of photos seen this round were
distracting. The LensBaby effect in the article seems out of place, as
the text is a journalism piece, not art. The photo (of you?) in the
section homepage is clearly focused behind the subject; it seems an odd
choice for an anchor photo.

FWIW,
Richard

I disagree with with pixel sizing. Use percentages where possible.

--
Joan
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joan-in-manly

"Richard H." wrote in message
...
:
: * The opening photo in the article is too wide - this renders the
center
: column blank for 2.5 pages until the right-hand table ends and the
photo
: can fit in the window. (Netscape 7.2)
: Consider designing for a browser width of 780 to 800 pixels. It's
more
: universal, and just because screens are higher-res doesn't mean the
: reader wants to surrender all the real estate for a single browser
window.
:

Joan wrote:
I disagree with with pixel sizing. Use percentages where possible.

Agreed. More concisely, my point is "don't assume the browser is wider
than ~800 pixels".