Re: Narrowest Web Page

Dirk DiGiorgio-Haag wrote:
> I'm really trying to understand the problem here. One issue you
> mention is the need for scrolling.  Usability evidence at:
>
> http://world.std.com/~uieweb/scrollin.htm
>
> indicates (excerpt from that page):
>
> "Users may tell us they hate scrolling, but their actions show
> something else. Most users readily scrolled through pages, usually
> without comment."
>
> But please read the whole article and don't take the quote out of
> context as there are many other issues discussed. What evidence is
> there that "scanability" is more important than "readability" and
> that either of them affect "usablility" (there might be, for all I
> know).
[SNIP]

I have only one, non-representative: thanks to the worsening keyhole issues
over the Net and in SW I have a serious case of RSI.  Serious enough that I
cannot wipe off my cars windshield at the filling station.  This is all
thanx to the scrolling mouse and the clicking around on TABs all the time.
So while many computer users did - indeed - get used to the "laps of honor"
they have to drive before they get where they wanted to go ... but that is
not without a price.  So my point of view: kill scrollbars before they kill
you! :-)

Attila