> The tool that I am evaluating basically uses 6-8 different colors to > convey certain "scopes". It seems to me that users (in this case students) > might take too long to learn the differences or associate a color with the > appropriate scope.
Oliver, from my memory of my (almost ancient) experience in this field, unless there are well understood meanings to the color/shape codes - that is, they are not just arbitrary - 6-8 assigned colors would take a while to learn, and require frequent rehearsal. So these would be appropriate as the primary codes only for people motivated to learn the application and spend many hours in it. It is probably much better to rely on heading text or meaningful images to convey the scope. I'd be curious what other practical advice people have to offer. Paul Eisen Principal User Experience Architect tandemseven http://www.tandemseven.com ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
