After having the work shop of IPD, I fully start recognizing and knowing the theories of "Readability" from the professor.
In a study, it shows how people will read through a web page. That is called the “F-shape” pattern (Nielsen, 2006). The shape of structure is normally like a letter "F". Firstly, most of readers read in horizontal tendency across the top part of article. Secondly, the readers jump and move down the page and read across in a second horizontal tendency. thirdly, the readers scan or read the content on left side in a vertical tendecny.
By my personal experience, I quickly scan the headline of an article firstly. Capturing pictures is my second step of my reading. If the headline and pictures are totally insterested, I would like to keep reading until the end.
By my personal experience, I quickly scan the headline of an article firstly. Capturing pictures is my second step of my reading. If the headline and pictures are totally insterested, I would like to keep reading until the end.
Referemce:
Nielsen, J 2006, 'F-Shaped Pattern for Reading Web Content', Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, April 17, <http://www.useit.com/alertbox/reading_pattern.html>, viewed 15 July 2008
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