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Accessibility guy here. Don't forget that color blind/low vision users are going to have a tough time parsing meaning from that table. Color shouldn't be solely
by antibland 9y ago
Accessibility guy here. Don't forget that color blind/low vision users are going to have a tough time parsing meaning from that table. Color shouldn't be solely responsible for conveying informational meaning. Consider pairing color with another visual indicator like an icon.
- notjustanymike 9y agoHi Accessibility guy! I haven't had a chance to work directly with someone in this field, so this'll be fun. Quick experiment - changing border-size, border-radius, and intensity. Basically things get darker and more filled in the higher the level of consequence. Would this fly for the vision impaired? https://imgur.com/V4J3B8V https://imgur.com/V4J3B8V
- antibland 9y agoI think the problem is how subtle the gradation/intensity can be between steps. Icons may not honor the aesthetic you are aiming for, but they manage (with a labelled legend) to get the job done of explaining this table for every user.
- notjustanymike 9y agoMy concern is scan-ability. Introducing icons introduces shapes, which in turn increase cognitive load. On a layout like this, simplicity is key in order for users to process all the information. I did experiment with Gestalt principles (I've always wanted to say that!) and created a flat black line that rotates in 45 degrees increments for levels of difficulty. Seemed to tick off the basic vision impaired requirement - single color, no intensity changes, and works in B&W (Something all data vis is supposed to do). This has been fun!