F-Shaped Pattern For Reading Web Content (Original Study)¶
Nielsen, J. (2006). F-Shaped Pattern For Reading Web Content (Original Study). Nielsen Norman Group.
Cited by¶
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Mechanisms¶
- Page Design
- It works with, rather than against, the well-documented F-pattern — the tendency of readers to scan the top and left of a text-heavy page and taper off down the right — by front-loading each section and each paragraph with the point instead of burying it.
This sourceDocuments the F-shaped web-reading pattern and recommends front-loading important information in headings and paragraphs.
- It works with, rather than against, the well-documented F-pattern — the tendency of readers to scan the top and left of a text-heavy page and taper off down the right — by front-loading each section and each paragraph with the point instead of burying it.
Verification¶
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Does it back the claim? Not recorded. The single citation of this work carries no recorded support check.
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