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Kaynix1: /* Navigation */

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Navigation

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	== Navigation ==		== Navigation ==

	[[Design\|Navigation]] within your site or post leads to higher following and more consistent readership. If you add a search engine into your site, then you are allowing your readers higher access to ~~old posts~~ which adds to the consistency and focus of your site.		[[Design\|Navigation]] within your site or post leads to higher following and more consistent readership. If you add a search engine into your site, then you are allowing your readers higher access to information which adds to the consistency and focus of your site.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

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	Usability and Navigation are main components to a sites success. If the writing is good, but the usability of the site, like links and search engines, are not working or present then the ~~success~~ of ~~the~~ site is ~~going to falter~~.		Usability and Navigation are main components to a sites success. If the writing is good but the usability of the site, like links and search engines, are not working or present then the site will not do as well. The use and navigation of a site is what brings readers in and makes them stay.

	== Usability ==		== Usability ==

Kaynix1: /* Usability */

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Usability

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	== Usability ==		== Usability ==

	When writing for Web Based Media, a major thing to remember is to keep the writing [[Scanability\|scan-able]]. Readers should be able to process and understand your main points quickly. Scanners need clues, signposts and highlights, so content should be shaped for scanning~~. This means, among other things, using headings, deckheads, subheads, hyperlinks, lists and some changes in font or type~~. <ref>Carrol,31</ref>		When writing for Web Based Media, a major thing to remember is to keep the writing [[Scanability\|scan-able]]. Readers should be able to process and understand your main points quickly. Scanners need clues, signposts and highlights, so content should be shaped for scanning. <ref>Carrol,31</ref>

	Writers for Web Based Media should use the inverted pyramid style writing. This means that the most important information comes first and then trickles down to the details to back up the important information.		Writers for Web Based Media should use the inverted pyramid style writing. This means that the most important information comes first and then trickles down to the details to back up the important information.

	Things that should also be considered when thinking about usability:<ref>Usability.gov</ref>		Things that should also be considered when thinking about [[Design\|usability]]:<ref>Usability.gov</ref>
	*'''Ease of learning''' - How fast can a user who has never seen the user interface before learn it sufficiently well to accomplish basic tasks?		*'''Ease of learning''' - How fast can a user who has never seen the user interface before learn it sufficiently well to accomplish basic tasks?
	*'''Efficiency of use''' - Once an experienced user has learned to use the system, how fast can he or she accomplish tasks?		*'''Efficiency of use''' - Once an experienced user has learned to use the system, how fast can he or she accomplish tasks?

Kaynix1 at 16:01, 14 November 2012

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	== Navigation ==		== Navigation ==

	Navigation within your site or post leads to higher following and more consistent readership. If you add a search engine into your site, then you are allowing your readers higher access to old posts which adds to the consistency and focus of your site.		[[Design\|Navigation]] within your site or post leads to higher following and more consistent readership. If you add a search engine into your site, then you are allowing your readers higher access to old posts which adds to the consistency and focus of your site.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

Kaynix1 at 15:59, 14 November 2012

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	== Usability ==		== Usability ==

	When writing for Web Based Media, a major thing to remember is to keep the writing [[Scanability\|scan-able]]. Readers should be able to process and understand your main points quickly. "Scanners need clues, signposts and highlights, so content should be shaped for scanning. This means, among other things, using headings, deckheads, subheads, hyperlinks, lists and some changes in font or type." <ref>Carrol, ~~Brian. (2010). ''"[http://www.scribd.com/doc/64429015/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]"''. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 29 Oct 2012.~~</ref>		When writing for Web Based Media, a major thing to remember is to keep the writing [[Scanability\|scan-able]]. Readers should be able to process and understand your main points quickly. Scanners need clues, signposts and highlights, so content should be shaped for scanning. This means, among other things, using headings, deckheads, subheads, hyperlinks, lists and some changes in font or type. <ref>Carrol,31</ref>
	Writers for Web Based Media should use the inverted pyramid style writing. This means that the most important information comes first and then trickles down to the details to back up the important information.		Writers for Web Based Media should use the inverted pyramid style writing. This means that the most important information comes first and then trickles down to the details to back up the important information.

	Things that should also be considered when thinking about usability:<ref>Usability.gov~~." Home \| Usability.gov. United State Government, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. <http://usability.gov/>.~~</ref>		Things that should also be considered when thinking about usability:<ref>Usability.gov</ref>
	*'''Ease of learning''' - How fast can a user who has never seen the user interface before learn it sufficiently well to accomplish basic tasks?		*'''Ease of learning''' - How fast can a user who has never seen the user interface before learn it sufficiently well to accomplish basic tasks?
	*'''Efficiency of use''' - Once an experienced user has learned to use the system, how fast can he or she accomplish tasks?		*'''Efficiency of use''' - Once an experienced user has learned to use the system, how fast can he or she accomplish tasks?
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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	The reason writers for web based media should provide links:		The reason writers for web based media should provide links:<ref>Carrol,39</ref>
	*'''Link to another article or site are to provide attribution''' - use as references in case your reader has no idea what you are talking about		*'''Link to another article or site are to provide attribution''' - use as references in case your reader has no idea what you are talking about
	*'''Provide context for your article''' - allows reader to expand knowledge and provides higher site following		*'''Provide context for your article''' - allows reader to expand knowledge and provides higher site following
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			== References ==

	~~References:~~
	#Carrol, Brian. (2010). ''"[http://www.scribd.com/doc/64429015/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]"''. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 29 Oct 2012.		#Carrol, Brian. (2010). ''"[http://www.scribd.com/doc/64429015/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]"''. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 29 Oct 2012.
	#Usability.gov." Home \| Usability.gov. United State Government, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. <http://usability.gov/>.		#Usability.gov." Home \| Usability.gov. United State Government, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. <http://usability.gov/>.

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	~~References:~~{{reflist}}		== Notes ==
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			References:
			#Carrol, Brian. (2010). ''"[http://www.scribd.com/doc/64429015/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]"''. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 29 Oct 2012.
			#Usability.gov." Home \| Usability.gov. United State Government, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. <http://usability.gov/>.

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Kaynix1 at 15:40, 14 November 2012

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	The reason writers for web based media should provide links:		The reason writers for web based media should provide links:
	*'''Link to another article or site are to provide attribution''' - use as references in case your reader has no idea what you are talking about		*'''Link to another article or site are to provide attribution''' - use as references in case your reader has no idea what you are talking about
	*'''Provide context for your article''' - allows reader to expand knowledge and provides higher site following		*'''Provide context for your article''' - allows reader to expand knowledge and provides higher site following
	*'''Give readers extras''' - readers can do further research on their own time		*'''Give readers extras''' - readers can do further research on their own time

	== Consistency ==		== Consistency ==

Victoria.masa: /* Usability */

2012-11-14T15:40:09Z

Usability

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	== Usability ==		== Usability ==

	When writing for Web Based Media, a major thing to remember is to keep the writing scan-able. Readers should be able to process and understand your main points quickly. "Scanners need clues, signposts and highlights, so content should be shaped for scanning. This means, among other things, using headings, deckheads, subheads, hyperlinks, lists and some changes in font or type." <ref>Carrol, Brian. (2010). ''"[http://www.scribd.com/doc/64429015/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]"''. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 29 Oct 2012.</ref>		When writing for Web Based Media, a major thing to remember is to keep the writing [[Scanability\|scan-able]]. Readers should be able to process and understand your main points quickly. "Scanners need clues, signposts and highlights, so content should be shaped for scanning. This means, among other things, using headings, deckheads, subheads, hyperlinks, lists and some changes in font or type." <ref>Carrol, Brian. (2010). ''"[http://www.scribd.com/doc/64429015/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]"''. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 29 Oct 2012.</ref>
	Writers for Web Based Media should use the inverted pyramid style writing. This means that the most important information comes first and then trickles down to the details to back up the important information.		Writers for Web Based Media should use the inverted pyramid style writing. This means that the most important information comes first and then trickles down to the details to back up the important information.

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	*'''Memorability''' - If a user has used the system before, can he or she remember enough to use it effectively the next time or does the user have to start over again learning everything?		*'''Memorability''' - If a user has used the system before, can he or she remember enough to use it effectively the next time or does the user have to start over again learning everything?
	*'''Error frequency and severity''' - How often do users make errors while using the system, how serious are these errors, and how do users recover from these errors?		*'''Error frequency and severity''' - How often do users make errors while using the system, how serious are these errors, and how do users recover from these errors?
	*'''Subjective satisfaction''' - How much does the user like using the system?		*'''Subjective satisfaction''' - How much does the user like using the system?

	== Navigation ==		== Navigation ==

Kaynix1 at 15:39, 14 November 2012

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	The reason writers for web based media should provide links:		The reason writers for web based media should provide links:
	*~~link~~ to another article or site are to provide attribution		*'''Link to another article or site are to provide attribution''' - use as references in case your reader has no idea what you are talking about
	*~~provides~~ context for your article		*'''Provide context for your article''' - allows reader to expand knowledge and provides higher site following
	*~~giving~~ readers extras		*'''Give readers extras''' - readers can do further research on their own time

	== Consistency ==		== Consistency ==

Kaynix1 at 15:34, 14 November 2012

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	Writers for Web Based Media should use the inverted pyramid style writing. This means that the most important information comes first and then trickles down to the details to back up the important information.		Writers for Web Based Media should use the inverted pyramid style writing. This means that the most important information comes first and then trickles down to the details to back up the important information.

	Things that should also be considered when thinking about usability:<ref>Usability.gov." Home \| Usability.gov. United State Government, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. <http://usability.gov/>.<ref/>		Things that should also be considered when thinking about usability:<ref>Usability.gov." Home \| Usability.gov. United State Government, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. <http://usability.gov/>.</ref>
	*'''Ease of learning''' - How fast can a user who has never seen the user interface before learn it sufficiently well to accomplish basic tasks?		*'''Ease of learning''' - How fast can a user who has never seen the user interface before learn it sufficiently well to accomplish basic tasks?
	*'''Efficiency of use''' - Once an experienced user has learned to use the system, how fast can he or she accomplish tasks?		*'''Efficiency of use''' - Once an experienced user has learned to use the system, how fast can he or she accomplish tasks?