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Moby Dick has become a spa.
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On the Internet, we hunt for facts. In earlier days, when switching between sites was time-consuming, we tended to stay in one place and dig. Now we assess a site quickly, looking for an "information scent."
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Martin LindnerHumans are informavores. On the Internet, we hunt for facts. In earlier days, when switching between sites was time-consuming, we tended to stay in one place and dig. Now we assess a site quickly, looking for an "information scent." We move on if there do
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mary thebergepara on blogging.
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Now we assess a site quickly, looking for an "information scent." We move on if there doesn't seem to be any food around.
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The studies are not definitive, however, given all the factors that can affect online reading, such as scrolling, font size, user expertise, etc. Nielsen holds that on-screen reading is 25 percent slower than reading on paper.
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Cherice MontgomeryBrief article that shows (and tells) about online reading habits.
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Kay Cunningham"What about the physical process of reading on a screen? How does that compare to paper?"
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Darlene FichterWritten in a style to prove the points about how to write - wondefully done.
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I suppose ludic readers would be the little sloths hiding in the jungle while everyone else is out rampaging around for fresh meat.
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I suppose ludic readers would be the little sloths hiding in the jungle while everyone else is out rampaging around for fresh meat.
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Carlos Granier-PhelpsInterested article about writing for an online audience. What works and why.
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Tuija Aaltomiten jengi lukee verkossa ja miten meidän verkkokirjoittajien pitäisi ottaa opiksi. Siteeraa Jakob Nielseniä ja on osin eri mieltä. Uusi termi: Ludic reading. Varoitus: useita uusia del-tägejä
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You're probably going to read this.
It's a short paragraph at the top of the page. It's surrounded by white space. It's in small type.
To really get your attention, I should write like this:
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Andrew WilsonYou're probably going to read this.
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M C Morgancrit of nielsen's findings of reading online.
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Donald BurkinsFun article re: literacy and writing on the web vs. paper. Several links to other articles and authors.
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Michel Bauwensonline and offline reading habits are compared
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Bye. Have fun on Facebook.
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Avoid MySpace.
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Timothy WelshYou're probably going to read this.
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Kevin LimA clever meta article on how we read online, with a dash of cynicism and generous portions of Jakob Nielson.
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Triangle ProgramNielsen champions the idea of information foraging. Humans are informavores. On the Internet, we hunt for facts. This article is just a rehashing of Jakob Nielsen's classic alert box pieces. I'm actually surprised this got published - it's nothing new - b
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