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oli · 29-04-2003, 10:52

Do you stick to them still or do you think theyre not so important anymore ?

smallbeer · 29-04-2003, 11:05

I don't anymore. There can't be too many machines still out there surfing the web with just using 256 colours can there?

oli · 29-04-2003, 11:10

thats what I thought, I think its just habit but I still choose web safe colours for the main colours in my designs.

lucidcreations · 29-04-2003, 11:14

I binned em early last year... thank god

smallbeer · 29-04-2003, 11:15

[quote:2e72e2ef9c="oli"]thats what I thought, I think its just habit but I still choose web safe colours for the main colours in my designs.[/quote:2e72e2ef9c]

Yeah thinking about I probably do that too. I guess it's just easy to pick from the 216 colours in the palette when you're at the initial design stages.

sleepingfish · 29-04-2003, 11:33

yeh i still use them as a starting point, it often makes things easier later on when the design gets more complex

dorian · 29-04-2003, 11:35

I think the answer is yes and no - ... imagine if it's a site for a charity organisation: it would be handy if it could be viewed on the maybe not most up to date computers...? Then you'll go back to basics, eh?

dan · 29-04-2003, 11:36

nah, dropped them a while ago the web safe colours were just too restricting. You couldn't use trendy 'Gap' colours if you stuck to your web safe options

markymoo · 05-06-2003, 07:52

I dont really stick to them, I try to where possible, but really dont think its too important nowadays ...

markymoo

andrewparker · 05-06-2003, 08:26

nope.

thepool · 05-06-2003, 20:10

they can be quite handy for creating clear distinctions

Brooklyn · 06-06-2003, 02:43

Only really use them for Accessability where needed, other than that it's 16million+ all the way! I based this decision on the fact that most people update their PC's?monitors ever 4 years so by now, a huge majority are on 17" monitors using 1024x768 which can obviously display in more than 256 colours!

roto · 06-06-2003, 23:17

Web Safe Colors <--click please

:thumbz:

soylentgreen23 · 14-06-2003, 10:57

I use the websafe palette for the parts of my site I wouldn't want to be ruined by someone viewing with an old monitor.

For most images though, especially photographs, there's no way you can restrict the palette that much.

Oh, and a lot of people do have good monitors, just as a lot of people have good computers. But that doesn't mean that they use them well - quite the contrary. I've been dismayed to see some people running their computer at 600x480 with 256 colours even though they have good eyesight and hence no excuse.

There's no accounting for some people, but there's little chance of them caring when they come across a page that looks funny.

29-04-2003, 10:52	#1 (permalink)
oli Free Ring Ding™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,522	web safe colours Do you stick to them still or do you think theyre not so important anymore ? __________________ ..................

29-04-2003, 11:05	#2 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,236	I don't anymore. There can't be too many machines still out there surfing the web with just using 256 colours can there? __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

29-04-2003, 11:10	#3 (permalink)
oli Free Ring Ding™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,522	thats what I thought, I think its just habit but I still choose web safe colours for the main colours in my designs. __________________ ..................

29-04-2003, 11:14	#4 (permalink)
lucidcreations Part of the 3 out of 4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: cheshire Posts: 2,081	I binned em early last year... thank god __________________ Jase

29-04-2003, 11:15	#5 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,236	[quote:2e72e2ef9c="oli"]thats what I thought, I think its just habit but I still choose web safe colours for the main colours in my designs.[/quote:2e72e2ef9c] Yeah thinking about I probably do that too. I guess it's just easy to pick from the 216 colours in the palette when you're at the initial design stages. __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

29-04-2003, 11:33	#6 (permalink)
sleepingfish css is for divs Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Norwich Posts: 4,524	yeh i still use them as a starting point, it often makes things easier later on when the design gets more complex

29-04-2003, 11:35	#7 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,233	I think the answer is yes and no - ... imagine if it's a site for a charity organisation: it would be handy if it could be viewed on the maybe not most up to date computers...? Then you'll go back to basics, eh? __________________ ...

29-04-2003, 11:36	#8 (permalink)
dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,672	nah, dropped them a while ago the web safe colours were just too restricting. You couldn't use trendy 'Gap' colours if you stuck to your web safe options

05-06-2003, 07:52	#9 (permalink)
markymoo markymoo :) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 19	I dont really stick to them, I try to where possible, but really dont think its too important nowadays ... markymoo

05-06-2003, 08:26	#10 (permalink)
andrewparker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 991	nope. __________________ Andrew Parker --------------------- (Apple PowerBook G4 1.67GHz / 1Gb RAM / OS X / Safari )

05-06-2003, 20:10	#11 (permalink)
thepool Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3	they can be quite handy for creating clear distinctions

06-06-2003, 02:43	#12 (permalink)
Brooklyn Anarchist by Accident... Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oxfordshire UK Posts: 137	Only really use them for Accessability where needed, other than that it's 16million+ all the way! I based this decision on the fact that most people update their PC's?monitors ever 4 years so by now, a huge majority are on 17" monitors using 1024x768 which can obviously display in more than 256 colours!

06-06-2003, 23:17	#13 (permalink)
roto This is it - ground zero. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Paper St. Posts: 4,200	Web Safe Colors <--click please :thumbz: __________________ fun: HGC v.4 \| last.fm: DT \| me \| *oi! fck u roto: ...via meebo! New to interweb design?** Your friends at dt can help.

14-06-2003, 10:57	#14 (permalink)
soylentgreen23 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 6	I use the websafe palette for the parts of my site I wouldn't want to be ruined by someone viewing with an old monitor. For most images though, especially photographs, there's no way you can restrict the palette that much. Oh, and a lot of people do have good monitors, just as a lot of people have good computers. But that doesn't mean that they use them well - quite the contrary. I've been dismayed to see some people running their computer at 600x480 with 256 colours even though they have good eyesight and hence no excuse. There's no accounting for some people, but there's little chance of them caring when they come across a page that looks funny.

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