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Background information
• High contrast makes it easier to read.
• Most things you read is black text and white background.
Hypothesis
• I think everyone will choose the white background as the easiest because of the contrast, and that blue will be the hardest.
Materials
• Same message in black ink in dark blue, red, yellow, green, and white paper.
• 1 Response sheet per person.
• Pencil
Procedure
• Gather materials
• Get people to test
• Have them fill it out
• Collect them
• Figure out the average
Major observations
• If the page is lighter in color it is easier for people to see if you have black text.
• Sometimes a more vibrant color, like yellow, were easier for people to read
Results
• The lower the number, the easier it was for people to read.
• White:1.48
• Yellow:2.2
• Green:2.84
• Red:3.64
• Blue:4.84
Conclusion
• For the most part I was right, white was the easiest for people to read, but some people said yellow was easiest, so there was variety. But I was also right in that a light background is best if you have black text, and that background color does affect readability.
Possible Applications
• For something that must be carefully read white background on black text is best
Time spent
• Testing took a hour total
• Research and preparation took 10 hours
• Making my display took around 2 hours
• Total it took around 13 hours
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page-readability.shtml• http://www.problogdesign.com/blog-usability/30-ways-to-improve-readability/• http://medialoot.com/blog/5-tips-for-improving-readability-on-your-website/• http://www.wdvl.com/Graphics/Color/color2.html• http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-three-
contrast-contrast-contrast/• http://www.colormatters.com/optics.html• http://www.springerlink.com/content/e7w372883xv67863/• http://health.yahoo.com/vision-living/macular-degeneration-coping-with-
reduced-vision/healthwise--rt1271.html• http://www.causeof.org/sensitivity.htm#Contrast