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> they choose blue because it looked good on white Websites back then did not have white backgrounds, they were all gray. In fact I’ve always wondered why the
by vitaflo 5y ago
> they choose blue because it looked good on white
Websites back then did not have white backgrounds, they were all gray. In fact I’ve always wondered why the default background was gray more than why the links were blue.
- pornel 5y agoBecause window backgrounds were gray in NeXT, because buttons used both white and black to create beveled "3d" borders, because beveled buttons were a fancy upgrade compared to simple borders in 1-bit graphics. Screen resolutions and drawing speed weren't good enough to waste on thicker borders, so 1px lines had to stand out on their own.
- Stratoscope 5y agoBack then, most people used CRT displays, and just like today, tended to have the brightness turned up too high. And it was fairly common to have a 30 Hz refresh rate. The refresh might even be interlaced! A white background in this situation could lead to noticeable flicker, especially as you moved your eyes, e.g. look away from the monitor and look back at it. The gray background made this flicker less noticeable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refresh_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refresh_rate
- gnicholas 5y agoThis helps explain why they chose blue. Green and red can be difficult to read on a grey background.