Well in this camp. I know there's evidence to suggest that black on white is better for reading comprehension, but I honestly find it straining.
To me black on white is just a hangover from old skeuomorphic design principles.
To me black on white is just a hangover from old skeuomorphic design principles.
it's quite odd. It could be just a personal thing though.
The bigger factor seems to be environment you are currently in:
- Fluorescent operating room/accountant's office/Initech --> white backgrounds needed.
- Darkened lab/color-correct studio/night-time --> dark backgrounds.
And of course this has gotten worse over the years as control over the gui theme has been lost.