Hi! You’re reading this, correct? What about someone who has low literacy? What does that actually mean for them? Low literacy means ‘not good at reading’ There’s a lot of low literacy about. One major investigation in the UK discoveredContinue reading… What does low literacy mean in practice?
Category: design to read
Readability Formulas: seven reasons to avoid them and what to do instead
I had the honour of working with Ginny Redish on this article on readability formulas for the July 2019 edition of UXmatters. Ginny is a leading authority on writing, accessibility, and content design and usability. I’ve lost count of theContinue reading… Readability Formulas: seven reasons to avoid them and what to do instead
Rhetorical accessibility: at the intersection of technical communication and disability studies
This collection, edited by Lisa Meloncon and just published by Routledge, includes a chapter bringing a more academic spin to the earlier article on designing for accessibility co-authored with Janice (Ginny) Redish, Kathryn Summers and Kath Straub. That article, DesignContinue reading… Rhetorical accessibility: at the intersection of technical communication and disability studies
Design to read: guidelines for people who do not read easily
People may struggle with reading for many reasons – from physical and cognitive problems through to stress, lack of time, or the challenges of viewing text on today’s small mobile devices. ‘Design to Read’ was an initiative by a small group of usContinue reading… Design to read: guidelines for people who do not read easily
Embedded links and online reading accessibility
At the 2010 Society for Technical Communication conference in Dallas, Whitney Quesenbery and I were interviewed about the feasibility of removing links embedded directly within paragraphs. These have been described as “exit points” that confuse and disorient low-literacy readers. The interview wasContinue reading… Embedded links and online reading accessibility
Reading with Glaucoma
This article, by Cathy, was originally part of a collection of personal stories published on the Design to Read website. I suffer from glaucoma (Primary, Open-Angle Glaucoma) and have first-hand experience of visual field defects. Most damage has occurred inContinue reading… Reading with Glaucoma
Designing for people who do not read easily
Many people do not read easily for all sorts of reasons: social and cultural, because of impairments, or because of their context. Even in the area of impairments, design for people with learning disabilities might be very different from designContinue reading… Designing for people who do not read easily
Design to Read: resources
This post is intended as a round-up of web and other resources that may be helpful when you are designing for people who do not read easily. It was first published on a dedicated Design to Read website. publications byContinue reading… Design to Read: resources
Design to read framework: audiences and advice
At the workshop in Liverpool in September 2008, we learned about: some of the reasons why people may find reading difficult some of the guidelines and design approaches we use: our advice Our audiences: reasons why people may find reading difficult In theContinue reading… Design to read framework: audiences and advice
First Design to Read workshop: a round-up
The first Design to Read workshop was held at HCI2008 Culture, Creativity, Interaction in Liverpool, UK, on 2nd September 2008. Why people struggle to read The content of the workshop reflected the interests of the people who participated. For example, nobodyContinue reading… First Design to Read workshop: a round-up