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Excellent explanation of why aesthetics in web design is part of readability. Matches my experience and observations.
A List Apart: Articles: In Defense of Eye Candy
A truly valuable and important article about learning
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the powerful role aesthetics play in shaping how we come to know, feel, and respond.
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Our language constrains visual design to mere styling and separates aesthetics and usability, as if they are distinct considerations
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Write for Reuse (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
On writing on the web. "We know from countless studies of users' reading behavior on websites that people mainly read only the initial part of any piece of content. To read beyond that, users must be convinced of the content's value." via Steve Rubel
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Why the font you choose is important. If it looks hard to read, readers perceive it as hard to do!
Information Architecture for Audio: Doing It Right - Boxes and Arrows: The design behind the design
"[T]he inclusion of audio often results in usability issues that make it difficult for users to access and understand content. That is why we need new tools to organize linear content like audio. Luckily, a wide range of techniques employed in information architecture, journalism, usability engineering and interface design are available. All that’s required is the knowledge to combine them effectively. This article presents a practical framework for designing and implementing audio-based content, such as podcasts." via Work Literacy
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