Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i0J5eHI02352; Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:40:18 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:40:18 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <s00b138c.075@mail.jsi.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Steve Quann" <steve_quann@worlded.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3127] Re: How to read on the Web X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 5663 Lines: 174 Thanks Regina, Nielsen's site is such a classic. It has been a while since I have visited it. Full of info, but the links upon links is actually one of the challenges, I think, for those new to reading on the Web. Thanks, Steve Quann World Education Steve Quann NELRC / World Education 44 Farnsworth Street Boston, MA 617.482.9485 >>> rramosurba@gov.mb.ca 01/16/04 16:41 PM >>> You might also want to look at how authors write for the web as a way to gain insight on how to read on the web. In 1997, Jakob Nielsen, who writes and trains on the topic of web usability, conducted research with John Morkes on how users read on the Web to influence how how authors should write their Web pages. Here's a link to the article http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/ Regina Ramos-Urbano Coordinator, Adult Literacy & Technology Manitoba Advanced Education & Training 310-800 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0N4 > *Phone: (204) 945-8708 Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069, ext. 8708 > *Fax: (204) 948-1008 7 Email: rramosurba@gov.mb.ca * http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/aet/all/index.html > NOTE: All e-mail to or from this address is recorded and is subject to > archival, monitoring and/or review, by and/or disclosure to, someone other > than the recipient.The content of this electronic mail transmission is > intended for the exclusive use of the named individual(s) or entity(ies) > to which it is directed and may contain information that is privileged or > confidential. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in > error, please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, > and notify the sender of the error by reply e-mail or by telephone > (toll-free). Thank you. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard T. Boone [SMTP:rboone@vineland.org] > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 1:52 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3125] Re: How to read on the Web > > >...but more how to read, research and > > sift through information without getting overwhelmed. > > Good luck. The truth, from my point of view, is that MOST web sites are so > poorly designed and constructed as to be unintelligible. I realize that in > some cases this done on purpose, as in customer service centers that want > to only APPEAR to be offerring service. The article on PowerPoint and > Comprehension at http://www.literacytech.org/blog.html also would apply to > most material on the web. > service > Richard Boone > rboone@vineland.org > http://rboone.up.to > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: Jeff Carter <jcarter@worlded.org> > Reply-To: nifl-technology@nifl.gov > Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 12:35:43 -0500 (EST) > > >Steve (and others) > > > >After thinking some more about it, I think I understand what you are > >asking for, but I also don't think it's possible to increase your > >understanding of the setup of Web pages vs. books *without* an > >understanding of the typical navigational elements which are part of > >the layout of a Web page. I think that's part of the decoding process. > >For example, don't you increase your ability to scan the content of a > >page for information if you can quickly recognize which part of the > >page is a menu bar? > > > >If so, then one way to start might be to take into account as many of > >the standard practices used in laying out Web pages, including the > >frequency and typical location of certain navigational elements, such > >as a menu bar. I know of one study that might be useful in this regard, > >(there certainly may be others, I don't know), which evolved into a > >full-blown site: > > > >http://www.webdesignpractices.com > > > >On this site, the author looks at over a dozen conventions such as the > >frequency and typical location of a global menu bar (turns out that in > >the sites she studied, it's used in 97% of sites; and found at the top > >of the page 89% of the time.) > > > >This is just a piece of what you are is driving at, but if I were > >helping an inexperienced user desconstruct a page, or trying to develop > >an orientation to reading Web pages, I think this kind of research > >could play into it. > > > >Jeff > > > >----------------------- > >Jeff Carter > >jcarter@worlded.org > >----------------------- > >www.worlded.org > >www.literacytech.org > >www.literacytech.org/blog.html > >www.brilliantbeast.com > >----------------------- > > > >On Jan 13, 2004, at 7:14 PM, steve_quann@worlded.org wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> Has anybody come across a website that gives tips to beginning readers > >> on how to read online? I am * not* talking about sites that show how > >> to > >> navigate or evaluate web resources but more how to read, research and > >> sift through information without getting overwhelmed. We have all > >> transferred our skill at reading paper products to the electronic > >> realm. > >> I am wondering if anybody has deconstructed that process to help > >> introduce new users to find what they want while keeping comprehension > >> high. > >> > >> I am looking for ideas on: > >> 1.understanding the set up of webpages vs. books > >> 2. how to find the specific info you want within the page (scanning > >> etc.) > >> 3. how to maintain one's focus while going to another page or related > >> tpoic > >> 4. Any others you might suggest. > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Steve Quann > >> NELRC / World Education > >> 44 Farnsworth Street > >> Boston, MA > >> 617.482.9485 > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sent via the Vineland WebMail system at vineland.org > > > >
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