Information Visualization: Pattern for Reading Web Content

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This blogsphere attempts to capture, catalog and share resources relating to visual perception of information. It is about a world mostly dealing with Physical (Touch, Taste, See/Sight, Smell and Hear) and sometimes Metaphysical (and that is none-of-the-above category). Physical, for instance, touch (e.g., feel, felt, found), look and visualization, is here with an attempt to combine verbal, vocal and visual--to synchronously see, hear, share and do much more. Interestingly, in order to visualize one does not need special skills, competencies, etc. It is all about common sense, especially with human visualizations. In short, "information is in the eye of the beholder." Continue reading much more all-ado-about this Blogosphere

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April 16, 2007

Pattern for Reading Web Content

Vijay Prabhakar (@ CSE494/598 Spring 2007 Blog) says:

Here's an interesting article on the Pattern for reading Web content, which tracks the movement of eye while viewing Web content.
F-Shaped Pattern For Reading Web Content, Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, April 17, 2006:
Summary:
Eyetracking visualizations show that users often read Web pages in an F-shaped pattern: two horizontal stripes followed by a vertical stripe.