how (not) to be a jerk to the colorblind
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How (not) to be a jerk to the colorblind
Stephen Yeargin@stephenyeargin
What exactly is colorblindness?What exactly is colorblindness?
• Malfunctioning “cones” in the back of the eye
• Red / Green (4 kinds)
• Blue / Yellow (2 kinds)
• Full colorblindness(2 kinds)
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/picture-of-the-eyes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retina
Source: http://www.colourblindawareness.org/colour-blindness/
Deuteranopia
Color blindness marked by confusion of purplish red and green
Tritanopia
A dichromatism in which the spectrum is seen in tones of red and green.
Source: http://www.colourblindawareness.org/colour-blindness/
ProtanopiaThe spectrum is seen in tones of yellow and blue with confusion of red and green and reduced sensitivity to monochromatic lights.
Source: http://www.colourblindawareness.org/colour-blindness/
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“As many as 8 percent of men and 0.5 percent of women with Northern European ancestry have the
common form of red-green color blindness.”
Source: https://nei.nih.gov/health/color_blindness/facts_about
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Color Coded Text Is Evil. Don’t.
Utterly useless.
Source: https://designshack.net/articles/accessibility/tips-for-designing-for-colorblind-users/
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C49%, M91%, Y0%, K1%
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How (not) to be a jerk to the colorblind
Stephen Yeargin@stephenyeargin
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