D1. ACCESSIBILITY
Provide intuitive user interfaces
Description
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Designing for accessibility does not only involve accommodating for physical disabilities such as mobility, hearing or sight, but can also be defined to involve aspects such as cultural background and language. For a showroom to be open and inviting for everyone, it is therefore important to have a wide scope of accessibility aspects in mind when implementing an interactive surface. Although it is impossible to create a system that is adapted for everyone, the system should at least accommodate for as many potential users as possible.
Accommodating for this guideline will help users of different backgrounds and abilities to interact with the interface as smoothly as possible.
Guidelines
Accommodate for cultural differences
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Take into considerations that for instance colors and symbols are associated differently across the globe and adapt the interface to each case.
Do not rely on one single media for communication
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Since approximately 8% of all men and 0.5% of all women suffer from color blindness, remember to always complement colors of importance with hints, graphics, text or icons to make the interface more accessible.
Offer the choice to change language
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A simple way to adapt an interface for different markets across the globe is offering the option to change language. This can either be set for each individual showroom, or options can be available so that each customer can decide for themselves (an option suitable in multilingual countries).