Archive: February 2006
Colour contrast analyser
If you are serious about accessibility, one thing you really need to address is colour contrast in your designs. Guideline 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 requires that foreground and background colour combinations provide sufficient contrast when viewed by someone having colour deficits, or when viewed on a black and white screen. Two colours provide good colour visibility if the brightness difference and the colour difference between the two colours are greater than a set range. They suggest a colour contrast algorithm, which is used by the guys at Juicy Studio to create this handy online colour contast analyser.
28 February 2006Information Architecture for the rest of us
A really lovely, simple guide to what IA actually IS. The purpose of this article is to explain information architecture in a very simple and clear manner. If you have been confused about information architecture and what it is all about, this is exactly the article you should read. 27 February 2006Colour scheme generator
When I get stuck on a design or need some inspiration I find this online colour scheme generator tool invaluable. The flash application generates color schemes of several types. Every scheme is based on one (base) color, which is supplemented with additional colors making together the best optical impression. It even lets you view those schemes as you would if you suffered from various types of colour blindness.
24 February 2006