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Planning an Application
TOE Chart
Designing the User Interface
User Interface
Aranging Controls
Fonts
+Color
Assign access keys
Tab Index
Default and Cancel Button
 

Color

  1. Some users may use monochrome monitors.

  2. Many people have some form of either color-blindness or color confusion, so they will hjave trouble distinguishing colors.

  3. Color is very subjective; a pretty color to you may be hideous to someone else.

  4. A color may have a different meaning in a different culture.

  • Best to use black text on white, off-white, or light gray background.

  • Limit the number of colors. (3 not including white, black, gray)

  • Never use color as only means of identification.

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