[thelist] resizing in browswer
Megan Holbrook
meganwh at mediaone.net
Tue Mar 20 21:57:21 CST 2001
The point is, I can start the download, Alt-tab to continue working, and
return to read by space bar-ing down the screen. VERY easy, never needs
horizontal scrolling. Maximizes my return on time investment...
M.
deke wrote:
>
> On 20 Mar 2001, at 10:43, Megan Holbrook wrote:
>
> > Actually, I'd argue that having to change my browser size each time to
> > be able to read the text properly is *just* as annoying as horizontal
> > scrolling. When I have my browser open to full screen, I can then see as
> > much as possible vertically - this helps with reading quickly screen by
> > screen.
>
> Surf full-screen? You gotta be kidding!
>
> According to the latest Neilsen numbers, the average user spends
> 57 seconds per page - which means *most* of his time is spent
> downloading and rendering, not reading the page. You *really*
> want to optimize a site for people who don't understand they can
> *do* something with their computer while waiting?
>
> Sheesh! Even WebTV users are smart enough to be able to watch
> TV in the corner of the screen while waiting for that next page.
>
> deke
>
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