[WSG] Usability in Links
Hi All, I've a client wishing to call attention to (2) a: links, in a vertical list by simply reversing with the hover color. The a:links are now the hover color value and the a:hover is now the a:link color value. After reviewing the change I found it conflicting with the surrounding a:links, so did some of my flat-mates used for usability testing. Would someone suggest a method that doesn't cause disharmony, or is it just nit-picking on our part? CK *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
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Re: [WSG] Usability in Links
On Sat, 18 Jul 2009, Bushidodeep wrote: I've a client wishing to call attention to (2) a: links, in a vertical list by simply reversing with the hover color. The a:links are now the hover color value and the a:hover is now the a:link color value. After reviewing the change I found it conflicting with the surrounding a:links, so did some of my flat-mates used for usability testing. Would someone suggest a method that doesn't cause disharmony, or is it just nit-picking on our part? Use different colours. (And post a URL so we can see whether there really is a problem.) -- Chris F.A. Johnson http://cfaj.freeshell.org === Author: Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress) *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] Usability in Links
Hi, Following is a link to the site in question. http://www.familyhomelessness.org/ On Jul 18, 2009, at 3:02 PM, Chris F.A. Johnson wrote: On Sat, 18 Jul 2009, Bushidodeep wrote: I've a client wishing to call attention to (2) a: links, in a vertical list by simply reversing with the hover color. The a:links are now the hover color value and the a:hover is now the a:link color value. After reviewing the change I found it conflicting with the surrounding a:links, so did some of my flat-mates used for usability testing. Would someone suggest a method that doesn't cause disharmony, or is it just nit-picking on our part? Use different colours. (And post a URL so we can see whether there really is a problem.) -- Chris F.A. Johnson http://cfaj.freeshell.org === Author: Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress) *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] Usability in Links
On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Bushidodeep field.ni...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Following is a link to the site in question. http://www.familyhomelessness.org/ the way the links are currently set when i hover over the blue link that is next to an orange link things get a bit confusing when the two links meld in color. i also checked the color contrast on the links and they do not fair well for visitors with color blindness. you might want to talk with your client about this issue, if you feel that it is important enough to address. also, the pointers on the links on the left of the page made me think that a fly-out menu was available. not a critical issue, but could also cause some confusion. cheers, dwain -- Fear of the devil is one way of doubting God. - Kahlil Gibran *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] Usability in Links
At 7/18/2009 12:58 PM, Bushidodeep wrote: I've a client wishing to call attention to (2) a: links, in a vertical list by simply reversing with the hover color. The a:links are now the hover color value and the a:hover is now the a:link color value. After reviewing the change I found it conflicting with the surrounding a:links, so did some of my flat-mates used for usability testing. Would someone suggest a method that doesn't cause disharmony, or is it just nit-picking on our part? What I would say to your client is this: Graphic designs communicate much like any language with the elements of the design comprising the vocabulary of meaning. A website design must actually teach us its own design language even as we're using it. While graphic design has a lot of flexibility for creating new terminology with each new design, designs must still abide by certain patterns of human language comprehension if they wish to communicate well. One of those patterns is that elements that look alike mean something similar. Unlike the richness of spoken language that can afford such luxuries as ambiguity, a page has only a few dozen design elements in its vocabulary and therefore each element should express a distinct, unique meaning in order to keep the design easy to understand and quick to apprehend. A page that's confusing leaves the visitor unsure, while a page that's clear helps us feel comfortable and confident while we're reading or using it. Using the same color combination for menu item hover state as to highlight an item the client feels is important is unnecessariliy confusing. Surely the color palette of the overall design is rich enough to come up with a unique combination to represent 'importance'. Regards, Paul __ Paul Novitski Juniper Webcraft Ltd. http://juniperwebcraft.com *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] Usability in Links
Hi, My (our) thoughts, my commission was developing a DRUPAL theme. Having not had a hand in the design, the .psd was provided, has stirred some questions with usability and accessibility. I'll address these with the client. Many Thanks, CK On Jul 18, 2009, at 8:42 PM, dwain wrote: On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Bushidodeep field.ni...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Following is a link to the site in question. http://www.familyhomelessness.org/ the way the links are currently set when i hover over the blue link that is next to an orange link things get a bit confusing when the two links meld in color. i also checked the color contrast on the links and they do not fair well for visitors with color blindness. you might want to talk with your client about this issue, if you feel that it is important enough to address. also, the pointers on the links on the left of the page made me think that a fly-out menu was available. not a critical issue, but could also cause some confusion. cheers, dwain -- Fear of the devil is one way of doubting God. - Kahlil Gibran *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
