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==Difference between digital media and physical media== | ==Difference between digital media and physical media== | ||
Reading digital media differs from reading traditional print media in a number of ways. One of the most apparent ways is that readers of digital media must read their text from computer screens. <ref>Jakob Nielsen<ref> explains, "Reading from computer screens is tiring for the eyes and about 25 percent slower than reading from paper."<ref>http://www.nngroup.com/articles/why-web-users-scan-instead-reading/</ref> | Reading digital media differs from reading traditional print media in a number of ways. One of the most apparent ways is that readers of digital media must read their text from computer screens. <ref>Jakob Nielsen</ref> explains, "Reading from computer screens is tiring for the eyes and about 25 percent slower than reading from paper."<ref>http://www.nngroup.com/articles/why-web-users-scan-instead-reading/</ref> | ||
==How to layer the elements of your blog== | ==How to layer the elements of your blog== | ||
Revision as of 10:54, 4 April 2013
What is Scan-ability?
Definition
Difference between digital media and physical media
Reading digital media differs from reading traditional print media in a number of ways. One of the most apparent ways is that readers of digital media must read their text from computer screens. [1] explains, "Reading from computer screens is tiring for the eyes and about 25 percent slower than reading from paper."[2]
How to layer the elements of your blog
Text
Headlines, subheads, and sub-subheads
Brief summary paragraphs
Text Visuals
Highlighted key words
Use of color
Bulleted lists
Multimedia
Graphics
Audio and video clips
Links
Related stories and links
Examples
What to do
What not to do
References
Difference between digital media and physical media
Reading digital media differs from reading traditional print media in a number of ways. One of the most apparent ways is that readers of digital media must read their text from computer screens. <ref>Jakob Nielsen<ref> explains, "Reading from computer screens is tiring for the eyes and about 25 percent slower than reading from paper."