Help needed for University!

[John_Wilson]

Ok this may be the weirdest series of questions that has been asked.
Before you all think I'm some weirdo perhaps I should explain myself.
I am currently at Teesside university reading Computer Science for my User Interfaces module I have to design a website with a target audience and make sure that the colours and interface are accessible to all.

Ok heres my questions.

1) Are you colour blind?
2) Do you have any kind of disablility that makes it harder to use the computer?
3) What colours do you think works well in a website
4) what is your prefered method of navigation? ( buttons, fancy menus, a frame on the left with links on the right etc.)
5) What would you prefer fast and simple or pretty and complex.
6) What Screen size do you use?
7) what number of colours do you use?
8) What browser do you use?

Edit: 9) Age
10) Gender

If you do not want your answers on here you can e-mail me @ wilsonjc@ntlworld.com

Thanks in Advance.

John

 

[Liz]

Hi sweetie - anything to help a Teeside Uni boy

1) Are you colour blind?
No
2) Do you have any kind of disablility that makes it harder to use the computer?
No
3) What colours do you think works well in a website
Clear, distinct & contrasting ones, dark text on light rather than the other way round, not too bright e.g. black on a pale blue or grey background, NOT fluorescent orange on dark red
4) what is your prefered method of navigation? ( buttons, fancy menus, a frame on the left with links on the right etc.)
Menu of links on the left + buttons
5) What would you prefer fast and simple or pretty and complex.
Simple! Have to bear in mind the non-technical among us & those who don't have broadband
6) What Screen size do you use?
17 inch
7) what number of colours do you use?
256
8) What browser do you use?
I use IE, used to use Netscape, have friends who use Opera & Mozilla.

2 assidional points. Remember KISS (keep it simple, stupid). There are more browsers out there than IE & Netscape, especially with the advent of Linux & the new mobile devices (PDA phones etc).

 

[John_Wilson]

Thanks liz

Can I request a few more? I'm after 10 % of the people on here.
thats only about 37 (ish)

 

[styles mugger]

1)No or my job & customers would be in the ****(colour matcher).
2)Some times i cant be arsed.
3)Nothing to bright & to dark together.Blue,white,black,yellow red-keep it a litle more on the basic,not to gerrish(my eyes are sensitive).
4)Buttons,just love buttons.
5)Nothing to complexed as Liz sez,but not to basic.
6)Wot ever in front of me errr 16-17,600x800 screen area.
7)Go to the max,32bita.
8)????,wot ever the freking comp wants to.
9)22.
10)Bloke.

Hope that helps.

 

[MarkehB]

1) No
2) No
3) Black and white
4) Std flat menu on usually the left with just text (no frames)
5) Fast, tho it depends on the website.
6) 17" @ 1152x864
7) 32bit
8) IE6 at the mo
9) 22
10) Male

 

[Flash-Bugout]

Originally posted by John_Wilson
Ok this may be the weirdest series of questions that has been asked.[/b

I'm pretty sure it isn't


>> 1) Are you colour blind?

No

>> 2) Do you have any kind of disablility that makes it harder to use the computer?

Nothing official

>> 3) What colours do you think works well in a website

Nice Pastels, ie very pale shades (but make sure you stick to the websafe palette)

>> 4) what is your prefered method of navigation? ( buttons, fancy menus, a frame on the left with links on the right etc.)

Menu, broken right down, but not more than three levels of navigation.

>> 5) What would you prefer fast and simple or pretty and complex.

Fast and Pretty (simple can still be pretty)

>> 6) What Screen size do you use?

640*480, 800*600, 1024 *768, and 1152*864

>> 7) what number of colours do you use?

32Bit

>> 8) What browser do you use?

Opera, Mozilla, Netscape, and IE (in that order of preference)

>> 9) Age

23 (I think)

>> 10) Gender

Fella

 

[Jones the Paint Magnet]

The RNIB has guidelines on accessible websites which cover legibility issues (as most people who are classed as "blind" have at least some partial sight which can be be used if websites are designed well). www.rnib.org.uk - check out the Research library for articles.

 

[Morter]

1) Are you colour blind?
~No~
2) Do you have any kind of disablility that makes it harder to use the computer?
~No~
3) What colours do you think works well in a website
~Dark on light~
4) what is your prefered method of navigation? ( buttons, fancy menus, a frame on the left with links on the right etc.)
~Buttons horizontal, along top~
5) What would you prefer fast and simple or pretty and complex.
~fast and simple~
6) What Screen size do you use?
~1024X768~
7) what number of colours do you use?
~32bit~
8) What browser do you use?
~IE~
9) Age
~16~
10) Gender
~Male~

Yes, I know that the "~"'s around the answers are gay but it makes it clearer.......

 

[Gurney]

1) Are you colour blind?
No
2) Do you have any kind of disablility that makes it harder to use the computer?
No
3) What colours do you think works well in a website
Simple complimentary colours
4) what is your prefered method of navigation? ( buttons, fancy menus, a frame on the left with links on the right etc.)
text and buttons
5) What would you prefer fast and simple or pretty and complex.
fast and simple
6) What Screen size do you use?
1152 x 864
7) what number of colours do you use?
32 bit
8) What browser do you use?
sucky AOL
9) Age
22
10) Gender
Male

 

[John_Wilson]

Thanks, I've been informed that if I get 35 and write a decent write up I've passed, he don't need to do the group work or even write the site. Thanks a lot you guys. Jones, Thanks I have that document I just need to sort out what paintballers like so I can am it at the user.

Thank you.

hey I remember my mother saying I can play so long as it doesn't interfer with work, lol she never guessed it would help me pass!

Thanks