Background do's and don'ts

When you use a background, make sure that you can still easily read the text. Example: Poodle PageSo awful, you almost love it. Avoid using dark backgrounds with light colored text. Although, sometimes, it works well Reading ease depends upon the contrast between the color of the background and the text. Example: Jennie's Page of Frogs Cute page despite the purple text on black background. Example: Emergency House Alert Unit Hurts my eyes, what about yours?