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Comment on The Myths of Color Contrast Accessibility by Bill Stewart

Bill Stewart — Sun, 14 May 2023 23:55:45 +0000

Hi Anthony,
Great post!!
Is there any automated test tool that actually corrects for the qualitative real world results for actual visually disabled users?

Your post is very important for any designer who cares about “real world” accessibility vs theoretical mathematical models that are too simplified to account for the way color blind & noncolor blind human eyes actually respond to light, as the cited source article explains.

My design work in the past for elderly users with various eyesight issues confirmed Myth 1. Just like our example, I tried to follow WCAG with dark text on colored buttons, and it completely FAILED with visually impaired users. When I switched to white text on Blue, WCAG failed, but my results clearly favored the white text on blue.

Cheers,
-Bill

Comment on Why Your Cards Should Have Multiple Variants by mesothelioma

mesothelioma — Mon, 08 May 2023 03:46:44 +0000

I agree with everything Paul Shorey said. I would be frustrated and not use a site like the “Do”. It’s not just that it’s not helpful, it gets in the way of using the site.

Comment on Card Slicing: A Simple Method for Designing Better Grid Layouts by mesothelioma

mesothelioma — Mon, 08 May 2023 03:42:29 +0000

I would be really annoyed if I came across a website like the “Do” above–it makes it harder to process the information and find what I want because the cards get interrupted by giant cards.

Also, the “Do” and “Don’t” aren’t apples to apples. A more apt comparison would be (a) the current “Do” cards versus (b) only the small version of the cards from “Do”.

Comment on Where to Place Your Accordion Menu Icons by Steven Blazek

Steven Blazek — Fri, 05 May 2023 13:14:48 +0000

We have to remember something: even if there is a study done by this organization or that organization, we must still do testing with OUR users. Research articles like these and even ones by the NNGroup – of whom I have very high regard – get us moving in the right direction i.e. making less mistakes early. But, we must still test with our particular set of users to be sure.

So take everything we read as researchers – because that is what we should be doing – with the appropriate grain of salt and remember the whole we reason we got into the field: to design for real users i.e. OUR users.

I appreciate this article. I am testing today with a few different options and I stumbled upon it. I am going to try the plus sign on the left as a possible option. I don’t know if my users will prefer it or not – but this article gave me some options. I know the statement at the end of “do this, not that” is a strong message. But, still: grain of salt and test with your users.

Comment on Why Your Cards Should Have Multiple Variants by Paul Shorey

Paul Shorey — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:09:31 +0000

It depends. This assumption is probably wrong.

Why make certain cards larger? Are they more relevant to the user? Are they based on the user’s previous interactions?

If they’re just random, then it’s distracting. Why does the user want to see some random junk. It feels like an advertisement.

Most importantly, this breaks the entire visual flow. As an e-commerce store shopper, as a website visitor, as an app user, I am there to find information. I’m not there to look at your pretty design. I want to scan the page quickly, and click on whatever I want more info about.

The user will have an easier time browsing the products if they’re all the same size. Less distracting, more cohesive. Less frustrating.

A more pleasant experience makes the user much more likely to come back next time they’re looking for something.