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Journal 11/4

The articles Accessibility guidelines for UX Designers, and 7 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About Accessibility, shed light on a topic that most people rarely give thought to. The way a website or UI is laid out can make or break how the website/ui is percieved by its vieweres. There are so many considerations that take place when creating a UI. There’s font, color scheme, contrast, accessibility. Each component plays a pivotal role in the users experience.

As stated in both articles, the font has to be at a minimum of 10 points. This is so the user is easily able to read what is being shown. The font should also be legible, and professional (or at least relevant to the topic at hand).

Color scheme and color contrast are vitol, as the wrong color scheme could throw the whole UI off. The author must also take into consideration that their users may have dissabilities regarding color. The contrast ratio should be at least 4.5-1, and graphics should be 3-1 with regards to adjacent colors. This is so that the author is able to easily get information across with no issues for users, regardless of their color difficulties.

Accessibility is something that needs to be carefully considered, and is a must-have if the author wants a smooth running UI. Accessibility umbrellas many terms, such as its layout and design features, as well as other small but noticiable accessories (like if the tab feature is highlighted). If the author wants a successful UI, they must take into consideration. Examples include: forms with clear cut borders and visual indicators for what is interactive.

Design features for UI is something every author needs to consider in order to be at the highest level of their field. Without, users may lack awareness of what is actually available for them, and can cause a lack of interaction with the website in general.

For my modes, I used spactial and linguistic For spatial, I was able to dive deeper into each topic in order to disperse confusion on what was being discussed. For linguistic, I wrote my post in a more formal and summarized form in order to get the information across effectively.