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on 2008-03-14 by jeanmichelg

La pagina home de eco-union tiene "far tooooo much" informaciones. solo necesitamos una.

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Eye-tracking studies are hot in the web design world, but it can be hard to figure out how to translate the results of these studies into real design implementations. These are a few tips from eye-tracking studies that you can use to improve the design of your webpage.

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These are a few tips from eye-tracking studies that you can use to improve the design of your webpage.

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Text attracts attention before graphics.

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Users were found to generally scan webpages in the shape of an ‘F’.

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Readers ignore banners.

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Fancy formatting and fonts are ignored.

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Show numbers as numerals. Readers will find it much easier to find factual information on your site if you use numerals instead of writing out numbers. Remember, you’re writing for readers that are going to be primarily scanning your site, so make it easier for them to find what they need and keep them interested.

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Type size influences viewing behavior. Want to change how people look at your page? Change the size of your font. Smaller fonts increase focused viewing behavior while larger fonts encourage scanning. Depending on your needs, you may want more of one than the other.

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Smaller fonts increase focused viewing behavior while larger fonts encourage scanning. Depending on your needs, you may want more of one than the other.

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Show numbers as numerals. Readers will find it much easier to find factual information on your site if you use numerals instead of writing out numbers.

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Smaller fonts increase focused viewing behavior while larger fonts encourage scanning.

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One-column formats perform better in eye-fixation than multi-column formats. Don’t overwhelm visitors to your site with too much information

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Don’t overwhelm visitors to your site with too much informatio

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Common sense

Shorter paragraphs perform better than long ones.

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Ads in the top and left portions of a page will receive the most eye fixation.

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Headings draw the eye.

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Users spend a lot of time looking at buttons and menus.

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Large blocks of text are avoided.

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“Design for the average user, not for yourself.”

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