This is a question that I have asked myself many times before approaching a web layout. Can we achieve a middle ground between user habits and innovative aesthetics? Does it really matter at all? Check this good post by Anders Toxboe for UI patterns
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September 3rd
So purples actually my fave color, but i think overall blue is the majority of humanities fave color. Blue is very calming and increases the brains ability to solve word problems. The only more calming color is pink. I def dont want pink links!
September 4th
I think blue and purple work the best, though I agree with the article that contrast–in color and/or font format–is what draws the reader’s attention to a clickable link. On my Web site, I stick to blue, but use a different hue of blue to match the company’s logo. It stands out well from the surrounding text, which is a dark gray.
The biggest issue is to find a contrast that works well, and is not so distracting that the reader stays with your Web page. Bold type actually slows down the reader, especially if used too much. I do see bold type used for a series of navigation links in a menu. This works well because all of the links are bold, say, in the first level of the menu.
Keep on posting these interesting posts!
Hi, jjay!
September 8th
Hi IC! I agree with you. I find sometimes i tend to use to many exclamation points and annoy myself. But Bold text, exclamation points, too many unusual commas, they all bog down reading. Course I dont proof read what i write cuz i write nothing important so feel free to skip this comment. Oh too late, you read it already! MUAHAHAHA! (ha!)
December 3rd
The use of blue I think depends on the context. Blue over dark backgrounds look cheap and terrible.