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A better title would talk about "Why Should Engineers and Scientists Be Worried About Color in Data Visualization" I initially thought the article would talk a
by jsonscripter 17y ago
A better title would talk about "Why Should Engineers and Scientists Be Worried About Color in Data Visualization"
I initially thought the article would talk about colours in the design sense, and in which case engineers shouldn't worry whatsoever. It's not their job.
- amichail 17y agoMaking a big deal out of color in the design sense in tech is probably a great way to discourage men from buying your product: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcBpXYI1r3Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcBpXYI1r3Q
- eru 17y agoDepends. I might not be able to see all colors, but I still appreciate their thoughtful use. Make colors support your design, but do not rely on them. And please take the more common forms of color blindness into account.
- hughprime 17y agoNot necessarily, though using feminine colours probably is. I've never seen a man get annoyed by the large number of available of colours when buying a car, or even a shirt.