Blasting the Myth of the Fold
A great article about why the concept of "the fold" and why it no longer matters.
- Web Address: http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/blasting-the-myth-of
- Short Name: brexiga
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Short Link: http://ma.gnolia.com/brexiga
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Tags: ephemera, fold, design, screen, viewport, browser, advertising
- Saved by Dan Rubin on July 24, 2007.
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Rick | Blasting the Myth of the Fold |
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November 11, 2007 |
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James | Blasting the Myth of the Fold - Boxes and Arrows: The des... |
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November 9, 2007 |
There is an astonishing amount of disbelief that the users of web pages have learned to scroll and that they do so regularly. Holding on to this disbelief – this myth that users won’t scroll to see anything below the fold – ... |
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November 8, 2007 |
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best-of-3 | 'Myth of the fold' - placing content on web pages |
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November 7, 2007 |
Argues that compelling content will be searched out by users, regardless of whether it falls above or below the fold. |
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Eddie | Blasting the Myth of the Fold - Boxes and Arrows: The des... |
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November 6, 2007 |
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| Webdia | Blasting the Myth of the Fold - Boxes and Arrows: The des... |
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July 24, 2007 |
Good article on why the fold and scrolling are now irrelevant. |
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| Web Design | Blasting the Myth of the Fold |
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July 24, 2007 |
Probably the most talked about aspect of web design in 2007 is the fold - a mythological creature that changes its appearance on every different monitor and curiously prevents people from scrolling down a page... |
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