The Need for Web Design Standards

[email protected] (Jakob Nielsen) Mon, 13 Sep 2004 04:30:00 -0700

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Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for September 13 is now online at:
   http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20040913.html

Summary:
Users expect 77% of the simpler Web design elements to behave in a certain
way. Unfortunately, confusion reigns for many higher-level design issues.

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