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I hope the next step of this site will be a tool so we can all test the accessibility of our websites.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/efeladnkafmoofnbag... https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/colorblind-simul...
The colorblind simulator only works if you have normal vision. Is there a color corrector simulator for certain types of colorblindness? e.g. Show colorblind people what the colors look like to the normal viewer.
Sounds absolutely impossible to me (having protanopia).
The website just has a couple of articles but looks promising. I'm color blind and know the frustration to not be able to play some videogames or read charts which use very similar colors (at least to me). A lot of people don't even understand what color blind really is, it's a funny thing to explain what it is and joke about it with new friends / coworkers when the subject comes along. At least my coworkers now ask…
A lot of people don't even understand what color blind really is Too true. Two otherwise sensible, college-educated friends of mine once insisted that they'd be able to tell how my eyesight is different if I sat down and drew what I see out of the window. Using pencil crayons that presumably pierced through my colourblindness. I literally could not find a way to explain to them why it made no sense. "No, but we'll co…
Suppose you were red-green colorblind, and there was an apple tree with green "Granny Smith" apples outside your window. You can't tell if the leaves on the tree are red or green, but using common sense, you guess that they are green, and color them with the green pencil. You can't tell if the apples are red or green, but using common sense, you guess that they are red, and color them with the red pencil. "Ah ha", says your friend, "you colored the apples with red when they are actually green. You must be red-green colorblind"
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A lot of people don't even understand what color blind really is Too true. Two otherwise sensible, college-educated friends of mine once insisted that they'd be able to tell how my eyesight is different if I sat down and drew what I see out of the window. Using pencil crayons that presumably pierced through my colourblindness. I literally could not find a way to explain to them why it made no sense. "No, but we'll co…
Pardon my ignorance, but why wouldn't this work? Suppose you were red-green colorblind, and there was an apple tree with green "Granny Smith" apples outside your window. You can't tell if the leaves on the tree are red or green, but using common sense, you guess that they are green, and color them with the green pencil. You can't tell if the apples are red or green, but using common sense, you guess that they are red…
When I was in kindergarten, the teacher gave us the assignment of drawing a brown bear. Mine was green.
I was wondering where I could find people to test example maps etc on, guess I found a good starting point. :)
If someone has major color vision related gripes with any big maps or map services, I would love to hear about it. Not worth pouring out your heart though, keep it short so you do not waste your time in case I already noticed or thought about it.
The colorblind simulator only works if you have normal vision. Is there a color corrector simulator for certain types of colorblindness? e.g. Show colorblind people what the colors look like to the normal viewer.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
A lot of people don't even understand what color blind really is Too true. Two otherwise sensible, college-educated friends of mine once insisted that they'd be able to tell how my eyesight is different if I sat down and drew what I see out of the window. Using pencil crayons that presumably pierced through my colourblindness. I literally could not find a way to explain to them why it made no sense. "No, but we'll co…
Pardon my ignorance, but why wouldn't this work? Suppose you were red-green colorblind, and there was an apple tree with green "Granny Smith" apples outside your window. You can't tell if the leaves on the tree are red or green, but using common sense, you guess that they are green, and color them with the green pencil. You can't tell if the apples are red or green, but using common sense, you guess that they are red…
In my experience doing an Ishihara test (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_perception_test) whith someone else while telling them what are you seeing on each pod does wonders to make them understand specifically what shades of color cause you troubles, that's how my wife got to understand my color blindess.
"I can't finish your game, it's got color based puzzles in it."
"Sorry, sir."
"Do you know that about eight percent of your customers have the same problem I do?"
"What!? Uh oh..."
Sweet, I am currently preparing a topic for my bachelor thesis and it will be something about cartography and colorblindness. Probably something with OpenStreetMap. I was wondering where I could find people to test example maps etc on, guess I found a good starting point. :) If someone has major color vision related gripes with any big maps or map services, I would love to hear about it. Not worth pouring out your he…
The new bike navigation feature is a bit more difficult. The legend is hidden in it's initial state, making it difficult and confusing to determine what colors are used for the different lines. After checking it appears that they are using a solid black, solid green/red and a dashed green/red line. Works pretty well, but in absence of the legend there is no way of knowing of you're missing something. Minor problem I'd say, but still :)
If you'd run things by me or get in contact with other colorblind people, shoot me a message via twitter (@wearecolorblind) or via the contact page on the website!