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A List Apart: Articles: Responsive Web Design
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iPhone Human Interface Guidelines: Introduction
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Scrollbar Contents - Example
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The myth of the page fold: evidence from user testing | cxpartners
As web professionals, we all know that the concept of the page fold being an impenetrable barrier for users is a myth. Over the last 6 years we’ve watched over 800 user testing sessions between us and on only 3 occasions have we seen the page fold as a barrier to users getting to the content they want.
In this article we’re going to break down the page fold myth and give some tips to ensure content below the fold gets seen.
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Great Designs Should Be Experienced and Not Seen
Recently, in a set of interviews we conducted with avid users of Netflix.com, the online DVD rental web site, we asked “What are the things you like best about the site?” Lots, apparently.
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The $300 Million Button
How Changing a Button Increased a Site’s Annual Revenues by $300 Million.
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Web Application Form Design
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Indicating Language Choice on the Web - EPiServer
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Web Usability - Accessible Data Tables
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AJAX and Accessibility - Standards-schmandards
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Boxes and Arrows: Where the Wireframes Are: Special Deliverable #3
The original Page Description Diagram article.
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Page Description Diagrams
Page description diagrams are a text-only alternative to wireframes.