Make Status Understandable without Color
Read the event record and choose a message that states its result.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; answers may also be spoken or typed.
- All cases, labels, numbers and rules are supplied on this page. No real account, private information or purchase is needed.
Learn the idea
An interface status reports what has happened. Color can help some users, but it must not be the only clue. A clear text or spoken message identifies the result. The paper exercise asks for labels that a person can understand even when the colored dot is hidden.
Read the event record and choose a message that states its result. A green dot alone does not tell every learner what has been saved or completed.
Use this supplied case: The file is written successfully to storage. Which status message matches? Use the details in this example. An adult may read the words aloud. Point, draw or say your answer.
- Follow the worked example one step at a time. Say or draw what happens.
- Read the event record and choose a message that states its result.
- Say which detail makes the example answer fit. Pick another answer and say why it does not fit.
- Try the question and practice questions. Read the rule again if your answer does not match the explanation.
See the method in action
The file is written successfully to storage. Which status message matches? The supported answer is Drawing saved. Read the event record and choose a message that states its result. A green dot alone does not tell every learner what has been saved or completed. The supplied facts, rather than an assumed real-world detail, determine this paper case. Compare the recorded action or value with the stated rule before choosing an answer.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Read the event record and choose a message that states its result.
- A green dot alone does not tell every learner what has been saved or completed.
See the answer and explanation
Saving not finished
The supplied case states: A save is still in progress. Which status message matches? Under the stated distinction, this identifies Saving not finished. An interface status reports what has happened. Color can help some users, but it must not be the only clue. A clear text or spoken message identifies the result. The paper exercise asks for labels that a person can understand even when the colored dot is hidden. Read the event record and choose a message that states its result.
Take it further
A saving attempt fails. Add status Not saved—try again or get help rather than a colored dot alone. The wording must match the observed result.
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More practice: try new cases
Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.
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