8,5% of the population (8% of man and 0,4% of women). It is considered a physical impairment in some context of communication and interactions where a huge part of the messages is carried by color language and chromatic signs. In a world where most of the interactions online or experienced in mobile devices are still based on graphical interfaces, this condition could be a limit in everyday life. According to WAI - Web Accessibility Initiative launched by W3Consortium and the Italian law n. 4/2004 (Legge Stanca), visual and interface design have now defined guideline to allow a better user experience also for color-blind people. The paper proposes a critical review of the design paradigms, discussing the role of colors and contrast both as a visual language component and accessibility issue underlining the recent evolution raised by the introduction of mobile devices and the ecosystem approach to digital environments
Bollini, L. (2017). Somewhere over the rainbow. Color blindness and user interface design: a critical review in the era of digital ecosystems. In F. Valan, V. Marchiafava (a cura di), Colour and Colorimetry. Multidisciplinary Contributions (pp. 157-168). Milano : Gruppo del Colore.
Somewhere over the rainbow. Color blindness and user interface design: a critical review in the era of digital ecosystems
Bollini, L.
2017
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8,5% of the population (8% of man and 0,4% of women). It is considered a physical impairment in some context of communication and interactions where a huge part of the messages is carried by color language and chromatic signs. In a world where most of the interactions online or experienced in mobile devices are still based on graphical interfaces, this condition could be a limit in everyday life. According to WAI - Web Accessibility Initiative launched by W3Consortium and the Italian law n. 4/2004 (Legge Stanca), visual and interface design have now defined guideline to allow a better user experience also for color-blind people. The paper proposes a critical review of the design paradigms, discussing the role of colors and contrast both as a visual language component and accessibility issue underlining the recent evolution raised by the introduction of mobile devices and the ecosystem approach to digital environmentsFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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