Archive: February 2006
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 2006
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 2006
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
Finally a site that offers really good quality photos for free!
SXC is a friendly community of photography addicts who generously offer their works to the public free of charge. I've already used one of their images on
Brighton Writers - my writing site. Alternatively check out this full list of sites offering
free stock photos.
24 February 2006
I think this has to be the
sexiest thumbnail gallery I've seen in a while. What if thumbnails could grow into full images seamlessly right on the same page? Web monkey shows you how!
24 February 2006
