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    Ravi Bhavnani
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    This is a developer's site.  Developers mostly do not use tablets to develop.  The excess vertical margins around text works when you want people to be able to click links with their fingers.  On a desktop or laptop screen, it only serves to reduce the amount of material visible on a page.  This is not a good thing.  Also, light grey on white is not efficient, no matter how hip, cool, trendy or 21st century you want to believe it is. CP exists because of (and for) developers.  It would be a shame to force its readers to seek information at other sites that are easier to view. Thanks for reading this. /ravi

    My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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      This is a developer's site.  Developers mostly do not use tablets to develop.  The excess vertical margins around text works when you want people to be able to click links with their fingers.  On a desktop or laptop screen, it only serves to reduce the amount of material visible on a page.  This is not a good thing.  Also, light grey on white is not efficient, no matter how hip, cool, trendy or 21st century you want to believe it is. CP exists because of (and for) developers.  It would be a shame to force its readers to seek information at other sites that are easier to view. Thanks for reading this. /ravi

      My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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      ed welch
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      I agree. The web site looks broken. Vast fields of white with scattered text here and there

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        This is a developer's site.  Developers mostly do not use tablets to develop.  The excess vertical margins around text works when you want people to be able to click links with their fingers.  On a desktop or laptop screen, it only serves to reduce the amount of material visible on a page.  This is not a good thing.  Also, light grey on white is not efficient, no matter how hip, cool, trendy or 21st century you want to believe it is. CP exists because of (and for) developers.  It would be a shame to force its readers to seek information at other sites that are easier to view. Thanks for reading this. /ravi

        My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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        Clifford Nelson
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        I definately do not like the loss of visible content due to excessive spacing. Please fix

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        • R Ravi Bhavnani

          This is a developer's site.  Developers mostly do not use tablets to develop.  The excess vertical margins around text works when you want people to be able to click links with their fingers.  On a desktop or laptop screen, it only serves to reduce the amount of material visible on a page.  This is not a good thing.  Also, light grey on white is not efficient, no matter how hip, cool, trendy or 21st century you want to believe it is. CP exists because of (and for) developers.  It would be a shame to force its readers to seek information at other sites that are easier to view. Thanks for reading this. /ravi

          My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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          Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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          In the Page Style drop down you can select the old style and the entire site reverts to the old look and feel so everyone is happy.

          Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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            In the Page Style drop down you can select the old style and the entire site reverts to the old look and feel so everyone is happy.

            Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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            Pete OHanlon
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            That's just evil. My 5.

            *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

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            • R Ravi Bhavnani

              This is a developer's site.  Developers mostly do not use tablets to develop.  The excess vertical margins around text works when you want people to be able to click links with their fingers.  On a desktop or laptop screen, it only serves to reduce the amount of material visible on a page.  This is not a good thing.  Also, light grey on white is not efficient, no matter how hip, cool, trendy or 21st century you want to believe it is. CP exists because of (and for) developers.  It would be a shame to force its readers to seek information at other sites that are easier to view. Thanks for reading this. /ravi

              My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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              R Giskard Reventlov
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              Well said,. Whilst I quite like the new look, the vast acreage of white space is ridiculous. :thumbsup:

              "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                In the Page Style drop down you can select the old style and the entire site reverts to the old look and feel so everyone is happy.

                Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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                Ravi Bhavnani
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                Nicely done!  :) /ravi

                My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                  In the Page Style drop down you can select the old style and the entire site reverts to the old look and feel so everyone is happy.

                  Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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                  Rajesh R Subramanian
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                  Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                  In the Page Style drop down

                  Page Style drop down? Is this for real, or it's been hard-coded to be hidden from me? :confused:

                  "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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                    Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                    In the Page Style drop down

                    Page Style drop down? Is this for real, or it's been hard-coded to be hidden from me? :confused:

                    "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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                    Ravi Bhavnani
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                    It's for real.  But there's some crafty JavaScript that only makes it visible for users whose first name is "Ennis Ray". :) /ravi

                    My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                    • R Ravi Bhavnani

                      This is a developer's site.  Developers mostly do not use tablets to develop.  The excess vertical margins around text works when you want people to be able to click links with their fingers.  On a desktop or laptop screen, it only serves to reduce the amount of material visible on a page.  This is not a good thing.  Also, light grey on white is not efficient, no matter how hip, cool, trendy or 21st century you want to believe it is. CP exists because of (and for) developers.  It would be a shame to force its readers to seek information at other sites that are easier to view. Thanks for reading this. /ravi

                      My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                      Roger Wright
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                      Well stated, Ravi! :-D

                      Will Rogers never met me.

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                      • R Ravi Bhavnani

                        This is a developer's site.  Developers mostly do not use tablets to develop.  The excess vertical margins around text works when you want people to be able to click links with their fingers.  On a desktop or laptop screen, it only serves to reduce the amount of material visible on a page.  This is not a good thing.  Also, light grey on white is not efficient, no matter how hip, cool, trendy or 21st century you want to believe it is. CP exists because of (and for) developers.  It would be a shame to force its readers to seek information at other sites that are easier to view. Thanks for reading this. /ravi

                        My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                        Alan Burkhart
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                        I agree. I liked the old style better. Easy to navigate and very little wasted space. I want content, not acres of empty white page.

                        XAlan Burkhart

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                        • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                          In the Page Style drop down you can select the old style and the entire site reverts to the old look and feel so everyone is happy.

                          Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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                          Barry Lapthorn
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                          Or the crafty 'fluid' link at the middle and very bottom of every page :)

                          Regards, Barry

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                            In the Page Style drop down you can select the old style and the entire site reverts to the old look and feel so everyone is happy.

                            Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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                            Rage
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                            Pure evil, I like your style.

                            ~RaGE();

                            I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                              In the Page Style drop down you can select the old style and the entire site reverts to the old look and feel so everyone is happy.

                              Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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                              BobJanova
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                              Much hate for you for giving me a sudden hit of false hope.

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                                Or the crafty 'fluid' link at the middle and very bottom of every page :)

                                Regards, Barry

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                                BobJanova
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                                I use the fluid layout, there's still lots of wasted vertical space.

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                                • R Ravi Bhavnani

                                  This is a developer's site.  Developers mostly do not use tablets to develop.  The excess vertical margins around text works when you want people to be able to click links with their fingers.  On a desktop or laptop screen, it only serves to reduce the amount of material visible on a page.  This is not a good thing.  Also, light grey on white is not efficient, no matter how hip, cool, trendy or 21st century you want to believe it is. CP exists because of (and for) developers.  It would be a shame to force its readers to seek information at other sites that are easier to view. Thanks for reading this. /ravi

                                  My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                                  bVagadishnu
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                                  Ravi Bhavnani wrote:

                                  The excess vertical margins around text works when you want people to be able to click links with their fingers.  On a desktop or laptop screen, it only serves to reduce the amount of material visible on a page

                                  Is it too much work to auto-detect the requesting device and render the appropriate version of the page? i.e. big space for tap (mobile device) , small spacefor click (laptop)?

                                  Schenectady? What am I doing in Schenectady?

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                                    Ravi Bhavnani wrote:

                                    The excess vertical margins around text works when you want people to be able to click links with their fingers.  On a desktop or laptop screen, it only serves to reduce the amount of material visible on a page

                                    Is it too much work to auto-detect the requesting device and render the appropriate version of the page? i.e. big space for tap (mobile device) , small spacefor click (laptop)?

                                    Schenectady? What am I doing in Schenectady?

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                                    Ravi Bhavnani
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                                    It's possible, but that requires more work.  Given that the CP staff are already working around the clock, I'm hoping they can address the 80/20 use case first. /ravi

                                    My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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