Professor Fate:
Thank you for your comment. I assume the ‘noisy background’ is the wallpaper (since there is no audio on the site)? This site was made on a Mac and I’ve only been able to view it on a Mac. If others are having trouble reading the text, please let me know.
WilliamS,
Yes, I meant the wallpaper; it provides classic learning interference by being terribly distracting. I’m a Mac guy too so don’t know what the site looks like on Windoze.
More importantly I don’t want to pull this thread off topic so that it degenerates into a list of complaints about the site’s look and feel. Neither do I want us to lose sight of what the website is trying to do because I think it’s very, very important and very much needed.
My only suggestion (and please do not read it as a criticism) was/is to clean up the background so as not to distract readers.
Constructive criticism always welcome. Please check out the new solid background.
As a somewhat conflicted student at a nondenominational seminary several years ago, I found that the writings of classical Anglican theologians helped me find my niche. The site is based on a belief and a hope. The belief is that prayer is our best strategy during these times (since it appears that everything that there is to say has already been said). The hope is that a few words from our forbearers might help remind us of who we are.
Hi William. Much better. If you insist on using a dark background, I would suggest you stick with variations of white text rather than red, green, etc.
Thank you for this effort. We need resources like this. Blessings.
We’ve also been slowly gearing up a prayer effort for this period at Lent & Beyond (which is back online after a few days of server troubles last week). Our focus has been in praying and fasting for ++Rowan Williams:
And our “Anglican Prayer & Intercession” category (which includes not only the prayers for Anglican leaders, but also daily lectionary-based prayer posts from Torre Bissell in the diocese of Albany: http://lent.classicalanglican.net/index.php?cat=41
I think Lent & Beyond is a great resource. I particularly appreciate the lectionary-based prayer posts.
Although I might happily wish all this turmoil away, I think it has made me someone who finds himself praying more–and not just about Communion-wide issues.
And just one comment about ‘site mechanics:’ A couple of people don’t care for the red text. I’ve experimented with different things, but my problem is that it all looks clear to me, so I can’t tell if making changes will make things better or worse. Fortunately, none of the narrative texts on the daily posts are in red. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I wish the developer well and hope he changes his noisy background. It makes it VERY hard to read the text and is very distracting.
Professor Fate:
Thank you for your comment. I assume the ‘noisy background’ is the wallpaper (since there is no audio on the site)? This site was made on a Mac and I’ve only been able to view it on a Mac. If others are having trouble reading the text, please let me know.
The red text on the blue background is almost impossible to read.
WilliamS,
Yes, I meant the wallpaper; it provides classic learning interference by being terribly distracting. I’m a Mac guy too so don’t know what the site looks like on Windoze.
More importantly I don’t want to pull this thread off topic so that it degenerates into a list of complaints about the site’s look and feel. Neither do I want us to lose sight of what the website is trying to do because I think it’s very, very important and very much needed.
My only suggestion (and please do not read it as a criticism) was/is to clean up the background so as not to distract readers.
Constructive criticism always welcome. Please check out the new solid background.
As a somewhat conflicted student at a nondenominational seminary several years ago, I found that the writings of classical Anglican theologians helped me find my niche. The site is based on a belief and a hope. The belief is that prayer is our best strategy during these times (since it appears that everything that there is to say has already been said). The hope is that a few words from our forbearers might help remind us of who we are.
Hi William. Much better. If you insist on using a dark background, I would suggest you stick with variations of white text rather than red, green, etc.
Thank you for this effort. We need resources like this. Blessings.
Really appreciate this site.
We’ve also been slowly gearing up a prayer effort for this period at Lent & Beyond (which is back online after a few days of server troubles last week). Our focus has been in praying and fasting for ++Rowan Williams:
see these posts:
http://lent.classicalanglican.net/?p=3791
http://lent.classicalanglican.net/?p=3789
Here is our category for prayers for Anglican leaders:
http://lent.classicalanglican.net/index.php?cat=13
And our “Anglican Prayer & Intercession” category (which includes not only the prayers for Anglican leaders, but also daily lectionary-based prayer posts from Torre Bissell in the diocese of Albany:
http://lent.classicalanglican.net/index.php?cat=41
I think Lent & Beyond is a great resource. I particularly appreciate the lectionary-based prayer posts.
Although I might happily wish all this turmoil away, I think it has made me someone who finds himself praying more–and not just about Communion-wide issues.
And just one comment about ‘site mechanics:’ A couple of people don’t care for the red text. I’ve experimented with different things, but my problem is that it all looks clear to me, so I can’t tell if making changes will make things better or worse. Fortunately, none of the narrative texts on the daily posts are in red. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Peace.
It’s a splendid idea and I hope it is widely used during these next few weeks.
Good idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [and a few more “!” too]