[boost] Re: [Poll] New look-n-feel for Boost documentation

Joel <joel@boost-consulting.com> writes:

"Blue relaxes our nervous system. It has a sobering effect on the mind and can cause people to be more contemplative, which is the opposite reaction as red."

"Blue surroundings, if not too dark, increase productivity. Studies show that students score higher, weightlifters lift heavier weights in blue rooms. People retain more when reading information written in blue text."

(reference: http://tinyurl.com/4zscu)

Now, that last point is contrary to the study you mentioned, and I agree with it.

I don't see any contradiction there. Blue can have all those effects and still be harder to read. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting http://www.boost-consulting.com