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colour comparison table

Subject	have problems	is a kind of	is a synonym of	have advantages	has definition
coding technique		representation	encoding technique		A way of representing information so as to communicate it to the user; e.g. using text, colour, icons, grouping, sound etc.
colour	users cannot distinguish among large numbers of colours some colour combinations clash colour-blind people cannot see differences in hue some colours (e.g. bright red) can be distracting if overused colours may have unexpected emotional meanings to users (e.g. a sickly shade of green)	coding technique		draws attention to specific items conveys organization (items coloured similarly are related) makes the UI more attractive

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