A third option for theme: A pale, orange tinted background  (1150 views, 26 replies)

<br> Research has found people staring at blue tinted screens extensively are often plagued with sleep issues, insomnia, as a result. <br> Lots of folks (like me) watch TwoMovies late at night to catch up on their favorites and chat with friends before going to bed. <br> <br> www.thesleepdoctor.com/2017/11/0... <br> <br> ''The study of healthy young adults found exposure to blue light from computer screens between the hours of 9-11 p.m.: <br> 1. shortened their total sleep time <br> 2. significantly suppressed melatonin production <br> 3. diminished sleep quality, by increasing the frequency of nighttime awakenings'' <br> <br> Would TwoMovies consider offering an option for a light-orange shaded theme background so that when we are viewing late night that, after we log off, we can more easily get our brains to move on to sleep state? <br> THANKS! <br> <br> BTW another helpful link for nighttime viewers affected by bluewave light is here : <br> justgetflux.com/news/pages/v4/we...

I just read stuff, think of stuff that might be interesting or helpful and post. Not trying to do anything but help viewers like me..and even those UNlike me..lol. It's a take or leave situation, no problem either way.

Not sure what that means but...that could be a good start. <br> <br> Just outline 'Two' and the little 'you are here' indicator bar thingy in black or blue for visibility or just switch them to blue to contrast, and you're almost there ;> <br> heh <br>

One thing to bear in mind is that web designers also have to keep other factors in their remit if they want to ensure accessibility for all. For example those with dyslexia will find certain colours and fonts difficult to follow. Those who are colour blind will have a similar problem, especially if the colours used are too close together on the spectrum. <br> <br> Whilst it's nice to think we could all have our 'ideal' there are limitations in order to give as wide ranging access as possible for all. X

That makes sense. I might be inclined to think that this idea simply applied would not impact either of those groups adversely, since text color/font would remain unchanged ? But the intensity of text contrast on very pale mango color... hmm...I just honestly have no idea how that would work in a cross-wired brain. Pale enough and un'blued' though, perhaps not appreciably ?...hmm.... <br> Thanks for your considered response :)

@Pure Vodka <br> Understand, please. I ran into this information online. <br> I have astigmatism and insomnia and was looking for causation and solutions to insomnia. <br> I took the forum heading 'Site Suggestions" to mean just exactly what it says and I shared my findings and offered my idea in good faith that it would be received as a sincerely thought out suggestion. <br> <br> I'm not a coder but I know a few who are...I'll have to ask them how difficult this would be just out of curiosity re: blanket background color change for theme on a website. <br> I honestly didn't think it would be a big deal for a coder...just changing a few digits of code since it was going for a single color background instead of stark bluewhite. But that shows what I know about coding. <br> <br> If it is, in fact, all that difficult, my preferred response from someone would have been "That would be a lot of work." I'm not trying to make the web designer's job harder. <br> <br> Movie websites abound, though, more popping up everyday, and I'd like to see TwoMovies blitz their competition for ease of use and usability, in every way possible, conscious and subconscious. ... The better mousetrap and all that. :) <br> <br> Pure Vodka,sorry to say, you almost seem more interested in bashing me than considering my idea with any respect. I regret that. <br> Also, if you read the entire post and thread, I gave supported reasons for my suggestions. I also stated in response to RB that I'm on an older Toshiba laptop that doesn't have a screen adjustment thingy. <br> Not everybody has the money or inclination to snatch up every trinket hot off the the Madison Ave.'condition them to buy' assembly line. I'm sure I'm not alone in believing if I can delay planned obsolescence of devices I MUST buy, then it's my patriotic duty to do so.. heh. <br> <br> I started out with computers looking at a CRT the size of a dinnerplate long ago, probably before you were born, PV. :) My first real job, a system controller on a card machine at an insurance company with a whole bunch of programmers doing the hard stuff, was to help them comply with system function a la K.I.S.S., since thousands of un-techy employees would be trying to use it. How simple things were then....and those programmers were ever so interested in hearing 'better mousetrap' ideas....may be why that company is still active globally, decades later. ;) <br> But thanks for responding. <br>
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With regard to the issues I mentioned above in respect to dyslexia and colour blindness, I will add a couple of links which offer useful information, but will summarise key points below: <br> <br> * Avoid white backgrounds for paper, computer and visual aids. White can appear too dazzling. Use cream or a soft pastel colour. Some dyslexic people will have their own colour preference. <br> <br> * Use a plain, evenly spaced sans serif font such as Arial and Comic Sans. Alternatives include Verdana, Tahoma, Century Gothic, Trebuchet. <br> <br> * Font size should be 12-14 point. Some dyslexic readers may request a larger font.  <br> <br> * Use dark coloured text on a light (not white) background.  <br> <br> * Avoid green and red/pink as these are difficult for colour-blind individuals. <br> <br> <br> <br> www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/common/cke... <br> <br> uxmovement.com/content/6-surprisi... <br> <br> webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/... <br> <br> There is a LOT of information about the subject on the net, and I have several books with research studies, case studies, web design information and legal requirements. <br> <br> It is worth noting (I'm not sure how other countries' laws view it), that The UK Disability Discrimination Act of 1995 states that it is unlawful for “a provider of services” to discriminate against a disabled person in failing to comply with its provisions. <br> <br> The wording of the Act did not mention on-line services specifically. ... In May 2002 The Disability Rights Commission clarified in their Code of Practice that the Act does apply to on-line services such as websites. <br> <br> Therefore any business or organisation that has a website should be accessible to the disabled and you could be sued for discrimination in the UK if your website does not meet certain standards. <br> <br> The term ‘Disabled’ may include people with: <br> <br> Visual impairments such as registered blind, those who are colour blind or those who suffer from tunnel vision or cataracts <br> <br> Motor disabilities (preventing them from using a mouse for example) <br> <br> Cognitive disabilities (who have difficulty understanding complex sentences) <br> <br> Hearing difficulties (who will need transcripts or visual alerts of any audio web content) <br> <br> If a website is unnecessarily hindering access to individuals suffering any such disabilities this may be interpreted as disability discrimination. <br> <br> So, changing background colours that may then prevent a group from accessing the site has the potential (although by the very nature of the site, unlikely to ever go that far) of being viewed under the DDA '95 as discrimination and challengeable in court. <br> <br> Web design is way trickier than many people realise.
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Thank you VERY much for the wealth of information you have provided! Your summary was very interesting indeed, and, although I have not had a chance yet to do link follow up (thanks!) it appears that both dyslexic people and people with insomnia at least might benefit from a 3rd theme option in a pale mango (as they say, 'not white ') and that would not be a shade of red or pink. Might work for this purpose. If I am interpreting this wrongly, I ask you to correct me. Tomorrow I will take advantage of all you have offered and follow those links. Thanks again for your kind attention to this suggestion, Asmodeus. <br> <br> [Not sure who is downvoting my comments, but...sticks and stones...and downvoting....lol] My intention is to help, not harm.

Cream is actually the recommended colour (with black) for best ease of reading for those with a dyslexia diagnosis, and has been proven in a number of studies to be the combination chosen most frequently by them. This is just one example available on the net (I have others in printouts, but not publicly accessible that I've found unfortunately). <br> <br> www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2012/text-cust...

Well @Asmodeus and @Pure Vodka, I thank you! I believe enough relevant info was shared -especially you Asmodeus part about UK discrimination regulations as t.hey pertain to the net was very interesting, I had no idea UK thought that thru as far as the net! <br> <br> The designer can consider it or not as s/he wishes. ~~ :) <br> And I see that f.lux program has suddenly started adjusting the tint on my screen to pale orange as the night wears on...wow. <br> WTH...one way or another. Thanks again guys!

I think light / dark theme is enough for 90% of people. Most of sites don't offer any design changes...

As you wish. <br> f.lux program is an option for those who suffer from difficulty sleeping after being online. It gradually reduces bluewave exposure by shading screen as the night wears on.