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== Usability == | == Usability == | ||
Usability is a quality characteristic that determines how easy user interfaces are to use. <ref>Nielson</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 the writers main points quickly. Scanners need clues, signposts and highlights, so content should be shaped for scanning. <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 the writers main points quickly. Scanners need clues, signposts and highlights, so content should be shaped for scanning. <ref>Carrol,31</ref> | ||
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#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/>. | ||
#Jennifer Slegg. 25 Tips To Optimize Your Blog For Readers and Search Engines, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. <http://searchengineland.com/25-tips-to-optimize-your-blog-for-readers-search-engines-10226> | #Jennifer Slegg. 25 Tips To Optimize Your Blog For Readers and Search Engines, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. <http://searchengineland.com/25-tips-to-optimize-your-blog-for-readers-search-engines-10226> | ||
#Jakob Nielson. Usablility 101. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. <http://www.nngroup.com/articles/usability-101-introduction-to-usability> | |||