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Hypertext considered unremarkable?
Apr. 17th, 2018 02:27 pmWe all know how to use the web nowadays, don't we? We follow links to other pages. This isn't news to anyone.
It's well known that you shouldn't say "For info on foo, click here" because it makes more sense to link the description ("foo" or "info on foo") particularly if there's any chance that a visually impaired person will load your page (hint: they will).
So today I was amused to receive an email saying "Please utilize the link below to view the current status or add additional comments" followed by "LINK". Maybe the well known advice isn't so well known after all.
Any way, enough complaining. My favourite web usability fact is that Jakob Neilsen has been inducted into the Scandinavian Interactive Media Hall of Fame because (as far as I can discover) he's the only person in that hall.
It's well known that you shouldn't say "For info on foo, click here" because it makes more sense to link the description ("foo" or "info on foo") particularly if there's any chance that a visually impaired person will load your page (hint: they will).
So today I was amused to receive an email saying "Please utilize the link below to view the current status or add additional comments" followed by "LINK". Maybe the well known advice isn't so well known after all.
Any way, enough complaining. My favourite web usability fact is that Jakob Neilsen has been inducted into the Scandinavian Interactive Media Hall of Fame because (as far as I can discover) he's the only person in that hall.
