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Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics.

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In comp.lang.javascript message <XnsA099D3659CB3Binvalidcom@94.75.214.39
>, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:46:49, Mike Duffy <Use_guestbook_page@website.in.
sig> posted:

>Dr J R Stockton <reply1230@merlyn.demon.co.uk.not.invalid> wrote in
>news:CZb$P0IYkZDQFwzl@invalid.uk.co.demon.merlyn.invalid:
>
>>
>> Did you ever wonder why Google spells it "gauge" ?
>
>Hmmm. I'm never actually been diagnosed as dyslexic, but I really did
>not notice. Thanks for pointing it out. I will, however, let it stand
>for a few weeks considering that it is an "orphan" web page intended to
>be accessed solely from here.

It's a word I always have to think about in crosswords.

>> Coloured on black is nasty to read.
>
>I avoid using dark text colours. I have never noticed any problem except
>when using fully-saturated blue, green, or violet on a black background.
>
>But perhaps I am putting too much stock in my own judgement. (See the
>response below to your last point.)

For the ordinary informative  text on a site, you should leave the font
face and size as the user has, or ought to have, chosen it.  I
personally assume that the users will be happy with black text on a
near-white background.

For non-bulk text, I see no objection to the 120% that you may be using.


>Are you speaking here about the entire web-site, or just the astronomy
>page? Upon reflection, the orrery does use a font size much too small.
>
>Leaving aside the fonts and colours, do you have any opinion on the
>"guages" themselves?

I have no need for them.  If I had, I would use something simpler -
generally a horizontal thermometer, which needs much less code.

        I remember seeing gauges something like yours in Kapitsa's lab
        in Moscow.  One could tell which were important because those
        had add-on labelling in Russian - the gauges themselves were
        all British, like the whole set-up.


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Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. Mike Duffy <Use_guestbook_page@website.in.sig> - 2012-07-22 02:55 +0000
  Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. "Mel Smith" <med_cutout_syntel@aol.com> - 2012-07-21 22:23 -0600
  Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. Dr J R Stockton <reply1230@merlyn.demon.co.uk.not.invalid> - 2012-07-23 19:34 +0100
    Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. Mike Duffy <Use_guestbook_page@website.in.sig> - 2012-07-24 00:46 +0000
      Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@bls.gov> - 2012-07-24 08:50 -0400
        Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. Mike Duffy <Use_guestbook_page@website.in.sig> - 2012-07-24 21:53 +0000
          Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-07-24 16:40 -0700
          Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-07-24 21:45 -0430
          Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@bls.gov> - 2012-07-25 09:08 -0400
      Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. Dr J R Stockton <reply1230@merlyn.demon.co.uk.not.invalid> - 2012-07-25 19:25 +0100
  Re: Function to create SVG "guage" graphics. Dr J R Stockton <reply1230@merlyn.demon.co.uk.not.invalid> - 2012-07-26 19:30 +0100

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