User blog comment:BertH/Darwin Webinar and Feedback/@comment-3474542-20130928173323

Feedback #1: I think that transparency for backgrounds is a bit of "glitter". It's not a replacement for good content, isn't visible on a screen reader, and detracts from articles (when overdone). That said, I think that when well done, it serves an important purpose of drawing a sighted reader into the content by making articles more visually appealing. In other words: I like it, but there are more important features.

Feedback #2: I think that the subject of the right rail needs a lot of rethinking. Either the content is important, in which case it should be always available or near the top of the page. Or, it is unimportant, in which case it always belongs at the bottom of the page, and/or should be drastically reduced/deleted completely from individual pages.

Personally, I would prefer to be able to access the contents (Recent Changes, Chat, Community Message) of the right rail on my mobile devices via either horizontal scrolling, or some kind of permanent button. Yes, I said Recent Changes, not Wiki Activity. I would like the right rail on mobile to be more like the desktop browser's bottom toolbar, which can be customized by a logged in user.