The Webmistress — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:26:07 +0000

99% of the time I hate black backgrounds, 1% of the time it is appropriate and well done. I think there is more to it than just liking or disliking, if the website as a whole is well done and well designed then fine but generally black sites tend be be a bit on the tacky site IME!

Renegade — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:26:05 +0000

Yes, it works in some cases. I think you'll find that most people who start out on the web have black backgrounds.

technostick — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:48:28 +0000

I hate it when I have "print background" selected, and print a page with a black background. AAAARGH!

mscreashuns — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 01:57:00 +0000

Like Megan said, it depends on the type of the site and the content being displayed. I think a lot of people think that black is 'cool', and overuse it, but in some instances it definitely works.

Megan — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 01:52:38 +0000

For me it really depends. For the most part I prefer white or very light coloured, but sometimes black can work. I'm thinking specifically for gallery type sites for photographers or artists and things like that. It can provide a nicer backdrop for photos.

I know that some audiences (mainly gamers) tend to prefer dark backgrounds because their eyes don't have to adjust so much to the glare.