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App development lesson 12: Buttons: size and contrast · Set 669 · 40 questions
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Developer's tip (Big and bold): Our rule: every button is at least 48 px tall. Missing px = 48 − height. Leave space between buttons; use clear words like Save or Send. Strong contrast (black on yellow, white on dark green) is easy to read; similar colours are hard.

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  1. 1.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Cancel button: 40 px tall
    Next button: 52 px tall
    Save button: 64 px tall
  2. 2.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) black on pale grey (b) white on dark green (c) yellow on white (d) black on yellow
  3. 3.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) pale pink on white (b) light grey on white (c) red on green (d) dark blue on white
  4. 4.🌗 Is white on dark green easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  5. 5.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Cancel button: 28 px tall
    Back button: 72 px tall
    Next button: 60 px tall
    (a) Back (b) Cancel (c) Next
  6. 6.True or false: strong colour contrast is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a clear word like Save? (a) poor design (b) good design
  8. 8.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Save button is 28 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  9. 9.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Next button: 52 px tall
    Send button: 48 px tall
    Back button: 56 px tall
    Save button: 48 px tall
  10. 10.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Send button: 60 px tall
    Save button: 64 px tall
    Cancel button: 60 px tall
    Done button: 56 px tall
  11. 11.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Back button: 28 px tall
    Send button: 64 px tall
    Help button: 60 px tall
    (a) Send (b) Help (c) Back
  12. 12.🌗 Is white on black easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  13. 13.🌗 Is dark blue on black easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  14. 14.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Next button: 28 px tall
    Help button: 68 px tall
    Start button: 48 px tall
    (a) Next (b) Start (c) Help
  15. 15.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: buttons almost touching? (a) poor design (b) good design
  16. 16.🌗 Is pale pink on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  17. 17.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Back button: 56 px tall
    Next button: 36 px tall
    Save button: 60 px tall
  18. 18.🌗 Is black on yellow easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  19. 19.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Send button is 28 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  20. 20.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a big, easy tap area? (a) good design (b) poor design
  21. 21.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Next button: 48 px tall
    Send button: 32 px tall
    Done button: 48 px tall
  22. 22.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Done button: 52 px tall
    Help button: 32 px tall
    Cancel button: 64 px tall
    (a) Help (b) Cancel (c) Done
  23. 23.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Back button: 72 px tall
    Cancel button: 36 px tall
    Send button: 48 px tall
    (a) Send (b) Back (c) Cancel
  24. 24.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: icons with no meaning? (a) good design (b) poor design
  25. 25.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Done button: 44 px tall
    Send button: 40 px tall
    Back button: 48 px tall
    Help button: 60 px tall
  26. 26.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Help button is 28 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  27. 27.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Save button: 60 px tall
    Cancel button: 52 px tall
    Send button: 32 px tall
  28. 28.True or false: a big, easy tap area is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) dark blue on black (b) black on pale grey (c) black on yellow (d) white on dark green
  30. 30.True or false: a tiny 20 px button is poor button design. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Cancel button: 44 px tall
    Done button: 36 px tall
    Next button: 64 px tall
  32. 32.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) black on pale grey (b) white on dark green (c) light grey on white (d) dark blue on white
  33. 33.🌗 Is dark blue on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  34. 34.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Done button: 44 px tall
    Cancel button: 44 px tall
    Next button: 60 px tall
    Help button: 48 px tall
  35. 35.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Save button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  36. 36.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Help button is 32 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  37. 37.🌗 Is yellow on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  38. 38.True or false: grey text on grey is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) light grey on white (b) black on yellow (c) pale pink on white (d) yellow on white
  40. 40.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) white on dark green (b) pale pink on white (c) red on green (d) light grey on white

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. yellow on white
  3. dark blue on white
  4. easy to read
  5. Cancel
  6. True
  7. good design
  8. 20
  9. 4
  10. 4
  11. Back
  12. easy to read
  13. hard to read
  14. Next
  15. poor design
  16. hard to read
  17. 2
  18. easy to read
  19. 20
  20. good design
  21. 2
  22. Help
  23. Cancel
  24. poor design
  25. 2
  26. 20
  27. 2
  28. False
  29. dark blue on black
  30. True
  31. 1
  32. light grey on white
  33. easy to read
  34. 2
  35. 24
  36. 16
  37. hard to read
  38. True
  39. black on yellow
  40. white on dark green

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