Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i0SKxEI19608; Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:59:14 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:59:14 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <8B98F2A1-51D4-11D8-9F5A-0030656A26C8@worlded.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Jeff Carter <jcarter@worlded.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3136] Re: How to read on the Web X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.612) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Status: O Content-Length: 1779 Lines: 57 Returning to this thread for a moment: today I came upon an article (actually an excerpt from a book), called "How we _really_ use the Web," by Steve Krug, which has another interesting take on how people tend to look at Web sites -- again though, from the perspective of how to design for better usability, not on how to help people read online better, which is what I think the thrust of Steve's original post was about. But still, this is a good description of how reading a Web page is different than reading other kinds of text. <http://www.stevekrug.com/chapter.html> Jeff ----------------------- Jeff Carter World Education jcarter@worlded.org ----------------------- www.worlded.org www.literacytech.org www.literacytech.org/blog.html www.brilliantbeast.com ----------------------- On Jan 13, 2004, at 7:14 PM, steve_quann@worlded.org wrote: > Hi, > Has anybody come across a website that gives tips to beginning readers > on how to read online? I am * not* talking about sites that show how > to > navigate or evaluate web resources but more how to read, research and > sift through information without getting overwhelmed. We have all > transferred our skill at reading paper products to the electronic > realm. > I am wondering if anybody has deconstructed that process to help > introduce new users to find what they want while keeping comprehension > high. > > I am looking for ideas on: > 1.understanding the set up of webpages vs. books > 2. how to find the specific info you want within the page (scanning > etc.) > 3. how to maintain one's focus while going to another page or related > tpoic > 4. Any others you might suggest. > Thanks, > > Steve Quann > NELRC / World Education > 44 Farnsworth Street > Boston, MA > 617.482.9485 > > <Header>
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