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More discrimination against us colour blind people. The basic names are confusing enough - my housemate mentions something "green" when there's no such thing,

More discrimination against us colour blind people. The basic names are confusing enough - my housemate mentions something "green" when there's no such thing, he's talking about the brown one.

beart 7y ago
Can you suggest an alternative?
- eru 7y ago
  I think Perenti is just joking. I'm colourblind myself. I mind when eg UI elements or real world distinctions are _only_ communicated by hue (instead of also using texture, brightness, saturation, shape, text, etc); but I don't think anyone can mind less disabled people making full use of the facilities they have.
  - Perenti 7y ago
    Although mostly tongue in cheek, I do think the lack of awareness by some UI designers is a real issue. I've also found IDE syntax colouring schemes that are just too hard. I've also found posters and signs where important information is in colours/shades that I can't discriminate between. Sometimes I wonder if there should be a law that prevents safety information being green on brown, or brown on green, or the wrong shades of red/green/brown together. And no, I don't do domestic wiring, nor can I read many resistors.
    - eru 7y ago
      I am wary of adding extra laws. Especially ones that are hard to enforce. Luckily, I found that people seem to be paying more attention to accessibility than they did in the past. Eg Game Maker's Toolkit has a video series about 'designing for disability', see eg their 'Colourblindness & Low Vision' entry at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrqdU4cZaLw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrqdU4cZaLw One of their points is that lots of adjustments made to assist people with disabilities can also help normal people grasp information quicker or in unusual circumstances.
eru 7y ago
I sometimes wonder if there are actually that many colours, or whether people are just making up differences that don't exist. They seem to have their conspiracy up and running pretty tight, though: when I ask different people, they usually give me the same answer. All very well prepared!

More discrimination against us colour blind people. The basic names are confusing enough - my housemate mentions something "green" when there's no such thing, he's talking about the brown one.

beart 7y ago

Can you suggest an alternative?

eru 7y ago
I think Perenti is just joking. I'm colourblind myself. I mind when eg UI elements or real world distinctions are _only_ communicated by hue (instead of also using texture, brightness, saturation, shape, text, etc); but I don't think anyone can mind less disabled people making full use of the facilities they have.
- Perenti 7y ago
  Although mostly tongue in cheek, I do think the lack of awareness by some UI designers is a real issue. I've also found IDE syntax colouring schemes that are just too hard. I've also found posters and signs where important information is in colours/shades that I can't discriminate between. Sometimes I wonder if there should be a law that prevents safety information being green on brown, or brown on green, or the wrong shades of red/green/brown together. And no, I don't do domestic wiring, nor can I read many resistors.
  - eru 7y ago
    I am wary of adding extra laws. Especially ones that are hard to enforce. Luckily, I found that people seem to be paying more attention to accessibility than they did in the past. Eg Game Maker's Toolkit has a video series about 'designing for disability', see eg their 'Colourblindness & Low Vision' entry at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrqdU4cZaLw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrqdU4cZaLw One of their points is that lots of adjustments made to assist people with disabilities can also help normal people grasp information quicker or in unusual circumstances.

eru 7y ago

I sometimes wonder if there are actually that many colours, or whether people are just making up differences that don't exist. They seem to have their conspiracy up and running pretty tight, though: when I ask different people, they usually give me the same answer. All very well prepared!