Liu:

Spend more time keyword scanning

Many people will only read a document once and never again

Non-linear reading and less attention; less in-depth reading

Screen based reading-browsing, skimming, scanning, selectively

Moving toward less focused and more fragmented reading

End of literacy of print

Nielson:

People scan

Concise text, scannable layout, and objective language increase webpage usability

People look at a web page in an F shape by look at what is at top, and then stop looking more as they go down

First 2 paragraphs must be most important

Subheads or paragraphs should be information carrying-words

People don't read, they scan-look for headings

Credibility is important

Back button used very often

Eye-tracking heat map

headers and bullet points need to contain important info

Jerz:

Links are important

Link to related pages

Group similar pages together

When on the home page, link to home should be different color or cannot be clicked on

Navigation is important - read in any order

Meaningful titles for links

Consistent, persistent navigation bars

Websites that suck:

Sites doesn't look the same in major browsers

Use centered text on more than just headlines

Keep layout somewhat simple

Don’t have a bright background

Don’t use flashing titles or text

Site navigation should tell where you are, where you're going to go and how to get back to home page

James Satterberg

James! I checked for your page’s link yesterday and today but I still can’t find it! But, based off of your personal hypertext, I like the consistency of your page’s look. The contrast in colors complements one another. Your use of pictures also contribute to the clean and concise layout of the overall website. Great job implementing your knowledge of sports throughout each page.

Kristin Suzuki

Kristin, great job with the overall design of your page. The design, images, and background all cohesively complement each other. I like the contrast you have made between your second and first projects’ look and feel. The use of your tables also contributes to the look – giving it clean lines.

Cristal

Cristal, like James I checked for a link to your analytical hypertext and was unable to locate it! Based on your personal page, however, I like the contrasts you used for each page. The solid black with the pink definitely makes your topic of fighting breast cancer dominant. Your use of pictures also conveys your passion for the topic as well. Good job using background pictures too!