Minor Project 14: Read & Blog

In Chapter 2 of Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug we learn 2 key terms in web usability.  Both scanning and satisficing are very important to know when designing for the web.  We do not realize how often people only scan the content on the page rather than reading it thoroughly.  This is why when designing for the web you have to make sure your links and content have clear meanings and should stand out.   I am always in a hurry and doing a ton of things at once so when I go to a website I try to do things as fast as possible or I am doing something else as well so it does not get my full attention.  I know when I go to a website for a specific purpose my eyes almost "glaze over" until I see something that resembles what I am looking for. Which brings me to the topic of satisficing, which Herbert Simon defines as a cross between satisfying and sufficing.  Like I mentioned before, when a person finds a link that might lead them to where they need to go, they will click it without looking for a better option further down.