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Tag: Readability

  • Content Strategy
    Content strategy focuses on the planning, creation, delivery, and governance of content.  Content not only includes the words on the page but also the images and multimedia that are used....
  • Writing for the Web
    When writing for the web, using plain language allows users to find what they need, understand what they have found, and then use it to meet their needs. It should also be actionable,...
  • User Interface Elements
    When designing your interface, try to be consistent and predictable in your choice of interface elements. Whether they are aware of it or not, users have become familiar with elements...
  • Creating Usable Online Forms
    Find out about the importance of aligning labels to fields in form design.
  • Reading Onscreen: The Effects of Line Length on Performance
    Learn which types of documents users prefer to read online and which they usually "print then read".  When reading online, line length impacts performance.