Jane Bozarth Asks, “Do You See?”
So when designing, be careful of using color as a cue – remember that there are those who may miss it. Boldness, contrast, and pattern differentiation can go a long way toward preventing problems. Also, always, always look at programs on a variety of other monitors and devices – the variations in color display might surprise you.
Some resources on color blindness and testing:
January 4, 2012 Leave a comment
Apple Does it Again – AssistiveTouch
From David Pogue, in “Apple’s AssistiveTouch Helps the Disabled Use a Smartphone”
iPhone was already pretty good at helping out if you’re blind or deaf. But until iOS 5 came along, it was tough rocks if you had motor-control problems…
When you tap it, you get a floating on-screen palette. Its buttons trigger motions and gestures on the iPhone screen without requiring hand or multiple-finger movement. All you have to be able to do is tap with a single finger — even a stylus you’re holding in your teeth or fist…
I doubt that people with severe motor control challenges represent a financially significant number of the iPhone’s millions of customers. But somebody at Apple took them seriously enough to write a complete, elegant and thoughtful feature that takes down most of the barriers to using an app phone…
This is really great to see. Keep it up, Apple. Keep caring.
November 11, 2011 Leave a comment
DevLearn Presentation
I gave a presentation at DevLearn on Wednesday. Here are the slides from that presentation. I love Speaker Deck!
I’ll have much more posted to the resource section in the next week.
Remember the User: Improving Usability and Accessibility in Learning
November 4, 2011 Leave a comment
Stevie Wonder Thanks Steve Jobs For Making The iPhone Accessible To The Handicapped
Stevie Wonder Thanks Steve Jobs For Making The iPhone Accessible To The Handicapped
Handicapped users are users too. Forward to about 4:40 if you’re in a huge hurry.
October 27, 2011 Leave a comment
Unsubscribe Redundancy
Let’s see. First, I clicked the tiny “unsubscribe” link in your email. Second, I confirmed that I indeed did click on that tiny link because I wanted to unsubscribe. Now, you send me another email letting me know it was successful?
This is SPAM. Stop it.
September 28, 2011 Leave a comment
Visual Enforcement Kit
From illegible text to unforgivable font choices, there should be a tag here for most of the things you want to say when someone shows you an iffy mockup.
- The Next Web: Visual Enforcement Kit
(via Trina Rimmer)
September 2, 2011 Leave a comment
Spotify Install Screen
Another wonderful Mac OS X install screen. Well designed, simple, and user friendly. Thank you Spotify.
August 27, 2011 Leave a comment
Steam Installation on Mac
I don’t know why all Mac software developers don’t use an install interface like this. It’s easy and simple.
July 15, 2010 Leave a comment