The site as it is now is modeled after Macintosh Platinum Beige to reflect the LC III which first inspired the site. It also symbolizes the self imposed limitations I've placed upon myself as that reflects the limited platform (being the LC III) itself. The monochrome theme also helps to pay tribute to the original black & white Mac.

With that said, can someone help me find a suitable replacement colour scheme which would fall in line with the above philosophical ideals of the site? Should I even attempt such a thing, or keep it as is? Please, I could use some feedback.

Thanks in advance, Brad

and it is modeled after what you like, and/or it's inspiration

Anyway if you want to pick a good colour scheme I'd go and look for some basic colour theory tips on the web, there are plenty of pages that will give you a basic run through of picking good complimentary colours in 2's 3's whatever.

If you are looking for colours to start with why not use those used in the things your site is about, you would need to put some thought in to that though so as not to have an all beige site!

Incidentally i can't remember if I responded to your last email, I've been pretty busy as I started a new job about 2 weeks ago, I've not forgotten though. We'll be doing another dumpster diving trip in the next couple of weeks with any luck and will take photos. Only last week I picked up an Apple ][e with a Super Serial 2 card, an 80 column video expansion card and a spare disk controller, I also got a mint condition Mac plus but forgot that I would need a special keyboard, there was a Classic 2 but it had started raining and i didn't like the last one I had very much anyway.

tip: don't use an orange background...

I'd also try and stear clear of iMac/blue colour schemes these days, it's be done to death.

Maybe you could try an OS8.1 lookylike scheme, it seems that your site is divided into the theory of "windows" anyway... (that was a whole lot of madeup terminology, like it? )

I'm pleased people like what I have already done - that's always reassuring. But it can always be better! :-)

Also, I feel that the black and white photos (which only really make sense in the context of a black and white design overall) look very nice, giving a grace and, dare I say dignity, to items that are pictured. The one color image (the IIgs screen photo) sticks out like a sore thumb in this regard, reinforcing to me the beauty of the other, b+w, pics. (I understand why that pic has to be color; I'm just mentioning it to make a point.)

So I would keep it as-is if I were you. If you really want to make a change -- and change really is the only constant when it comes to web site designs, isn't it? -- you could go with a monochromatic look, using only varying shades of the same color (I'd suggest a web-safe grey-green or blue-green to start with).

BTW, the ideal color scheme for clarity and cleanliness as far as many designers (well, at least print designers) are concerned is black, white and red.

Matt

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Yes, the site is php-based. I'm always happy to hear when people pick up on the "vintage/modern combo of your LCIII running Linux".

One of my favourite moments so far during this experiment was one afternoon after spending a couple of weeks of telling the odd soul about how I managed to get my 6100/60 to stream mp3s (and only getting polite "uh-huh's" and "ookaay's"). I told one last co-worker which I had somehow previously missed. His eyes lit up and his first response was "Isn't it ironic that you're streaming mp3's on a Mac running Linux whose hardware isn't even capable of PLAYING them??" This made my year.

Back to the site, thanks for drawing attention to the IIgs pic. I had spent quite a bit of time debating whether or not to place a colour image on the site and it's a continual struggle I keep finding myself faced with in regards to the sites content in general. On the one hand, I want to present content (photographs & articles) in a way that helps to preserve the integrity of the subject yet I don't want to present it in such a way that I risk taking myself too seriously. It's a fine balance which I'm not sure I'm achieving (outside of the Gallery). All I can be really sure of is that its my own style which I'll continue to refine. Whether or not that proves to be popular is another issue (/etc/blog). <- I've no idea what I'm doing with that.

-Brad

Thanks for the update and congrats on the new job! I look forward to reading about your tales!

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