Change the Color of Visited Links

[email protected] (Jakob Nielsen) Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 -0700

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.web.alertbox
Message-ID	<SPARKLIST-7313542-3001000-2004.05.03-08.00.04--gcwa-alertbox#[email protected]>

Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for May 3 is now online at:
   http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20040503.html

Summary:
People get lost and move in circles when websites use the same link
color for visited and new destinations. To reduce navigational confusion,
select different colors for the two types of links.

------------

Usability Week 2004 conference

   > USA: San Francisco
   > Australia: Melbourne, Sydney

   > 3-day Intensive Camp: Usability in Practice
   > Web Usability 2004: brand-new research
   > 6 specialized 1-day tutorials, including intranets and newsletters

   http://www.nngroup.com/events