[Wsuug] Webstats (the fun kind)

[Christopher Jones]

I won't disagree with the statements that he hopefully has some
testing to back up his assertions as testability tends to be a
cornerstone of usability.

But as to his comparing print to the web... The comparisons I see
denote the differences between the two. In fact, the sites he says
have the better design are the ones farthest away from their print
counterparts (see msnbc), whereas the sites closest to physical
newspapers seem to be the ones he is most against.

I think Andy completely agrees with you, as evidenced in the following
quote. "Verbatim online mimicry of print media ignores vital
differences in medium." His point was that current sites are trying to
copy their print world brethren and about how that doesn't work very
well.

~ Christopher


On 1/24/08, Lucien Frelin <frelin at gmail.com> wrote:
> I hope he has usability testing to back him up.. so far all I hear is
> that his opinion based on his experience says a 3 column layout is
> bunk..He needs to hold a usability study or perhaps and A/B test on a
> similar site.. or maybe an eye tracking study to determine if his
> conclusions are true.. and he kept comparing print to web.. I think
> certain aspects are similar but the behavior of a newspaper reader and
> a visitor on the web are completely different and should rarely be
> compared. I could discuss this for days but Andy Rutledge needs to
> back it up before I believe by into it completely.
>
> Lucien
>
>
>
> On 1/23/08, Jon Zuck <jz at frimmin.com> wrote:
> > A couple of interesting links today:
> > http://alistapart.com/  latest issue has contrasting POVs about DOCTYPE
> > switching and new IE8 version targeting.
> > http://www.andyrutledge.com/bad-layout-conventions.php#fragment-3
> >     a designer's alternative to the "fat middle" 3-column layout... with
> > reimaginings of the Apple store, and Amazon.
> > --
> > Jon
> >
> > http://www.frimmin.com
> > http://www.wildwebweaving.com
> > http://esperantohr.wordpress.com
> >
> > "Just sit there right now. Don't do a thing. Just rest. For your separation
> > from God is the hardest work in the world."
> >                   ~Hafiz
> >
>
>
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