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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 site will not do as well. The use and navigation of a site is what brings readers in and makes them stay. | 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 == | ||
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> | |||