[Whisperzzzzzzz]

Ribald, on 19 April 2016 - 04:05 PM, said:

Salt-Man Z, on 19 April 2016 - 03:32 PM, said:

Hm, I actually find the new look harder to read, but I can just adjust my browser instead of telling a stranger how to design his website.

Well, bugger. Now I am in a quandary about what to do.

My suggestions are based in generally accepted typographic guidelines, but they're just guidelines. Typography isn't solely objective, and each person has their own preference as to what makes for an easier read. Some people don't like big text, others do. Many people prefer a sans-serif for screen reading, as opposed to a serif (I generally do, and would suggest anything other than Arial http://www.cssfontstack.com/). Everyone uses different devices and they use them in different contexts and a reading experience that is optimal for one device in one context might not work in other combinations, which increases the difficulty even more.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

A resource you may find useful: http://webtypography.net/toc/

This post has been edited by Whisperzzzzzzz: 19 April 2016 - 10:47 PM

[Kanese S's]

Traveller, on 19 April 2016 - 08:03 AM, said:

Kind of surprised he says that he hasn't read AsoIaF. Whatever anyone thinks of it, it seems odd to completely bypass such a popular series in the genre, and to have no opinion about it.

Great interview, thanks for sharing.

Maybe he wants to avoid subconsciously letting it affect his writing? I dunno. Or maybe he's just genuinely not interested.

[Salt-Man Z]

Yeah, he's said before that he read (or at least started) the first book, didn't like it, and therefore sees no need to continue. Goodness knows he's pretty well fed up with grimdark/nihilistic fantasy at this point.

[Kanese S's]

Yeah. While Malazan is certainly dark at times, it's definitely not nihilistic. On the whole, I actually generally feel better about people after reading it.

[Gorefest]

Kanese S, on 20 April 2016 - 11:42 AM, said:

Traveller, on 19 April 2016 - 08:03 AM, said:

Kind of surprised he says that he hasn't read AsoIaF. Whatever anyone thinks of it, it seems odd to completely bypass such a popular series in the genre, and to have no opinion about it.

Great interview, thanks for sharing.

Maybe he wants to avoid subconsciously letting it affect his writing? I dunno. Or maybe he's just genuinely not interested.

If George Martin would say in an interview that he's never read MBotF nobody would blink an eyelid. So I'm not sure why the reverse would elicit such surprise.

[ArchieVist]

Ribald, thanks for asking the gaming questions in the interviews. I'm always looking to update the Wiki's RPG page and you had some nice details here.

[Kanese S's]

Gorefest, on 21 April 2016 - 07:05 PM, said:

Kanese S, on 20 April 2016 - 11:42 AM, said:

Traveller, on 19 April 2016 - 08:03 AM, said:

Kind of surprised he says that he hasn't read AsoIaF. Whatever anyone thinks of it, it seems odd to completely bypass such a popular series in the genre, and to have no opinion about it.

Great interview, thanks for sharing.

Maybe he wants to avoid subconsciously letting it affect his writing? I dunno. Or maybe he's just genuinely not interested.

If George Martin would say in an interview that he's never read MBotF nobody would blink an eyelid. So I'm not sure why the reverse would elicit such surprise.

There isn't enough time to read everything.

[Salt-Man Z]

Kanese S, on 28 April 2016 - 09:16 AM, said:

There isn't enough time to read everything.

[Nevyn]

Kanese S, on 20 April 2016 - 11:42 AM, said:

Traveller, on 19 April 2016 - 08:03 AM, said:

Kind of surprised he says that he hasn't read AsoIaF. Whatever anyone thinks of it, it seems odd to completely bypass such a popular series in the genre, and to have no opinion about it.

Great interview, thanks for sharing.

Maybe he wants to avoid subconsciously letting it affect his writing? I dunno. Or maybe he's just genuinely not interested.

He has taken potshots at it before . I think it is fair to say he is genuinely not interested and not into it.