Building web pages can be a lot of fun. Learning the "source code" and making your page turn out the way you want it to look can be even more fun.
But how a web page comes up on your computer depends, largely, on two things:
1.The fonts and colors used to build the page, and
2.The set up of the computer accessing that page.
Web page writers, if they want their web pages to be universally recognized, try to hold fonts, font sizes, and colors within those parameters which are most apt
to be universally recognized by various computers systems. In other words, a web page writer can write a page in whatever font, at whatever font size, with
whatever color he or she wants. Unfortunately, if your computer does not recognize that font, that font size, or that color, your computer automatically reverts
to default that font, that font size, that color that it does recognize.
Most computers recognize certain fonts this font (Times Roman) and Arial, and these basic colors: black, maroon, green, olive, navy, purple, teal, grey,
silver, red, lime, yellow, blue, fuchia, acqua, and white (White). Writers can vary these colors, in intensity and shade, but in so doing, run the risk that your
computer will not recognize that font, font size, or color which means the page won't load right. This is what happens when a page comes up with a white
background and yellow lettering. If you check the source code, the color the writer used probably isn't yellow, but your computer doesn't recognize the color the
writer used, so it reverts to default, to yellow.
On my web pages, I have endeavored to stay with colors that are easy to read and with fonts that should be universally recognized: Times Roman, Arial, and
Lucida Casual. However, if your computer does not recognize these fonts, your computer will revert to its default font. Sometimes the default font is large,
sometimes it is small.
If you are having trouble reading my index page, try increasing the font size on your browser from the pull-down menus. The page will not load as written, but
at least it will be readible.
You might also consider increasing the fonts in your font file to include Arial and Times Roman. Font discs can be picked up at most computer stores for around
$12.
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