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Writing for the Web

Introduction


How do people use the web? Web users:

  • skim, scan, and select
  • browse
    • forage
    • quick glances and occasional very brief stops
  • read a little at a time
    • mostly in short burst
    • grab and get on towards the goal


 

Most of the content of this site is drawn from a workshop given by Janice (Ginny) Redish, Ph.D. at User Interface 2000 in November 1999.
http://www.redish.net

 

 

 

 

 

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