Hassan Schroeder wrote:
Felix Miata wrote:
The vast majority of users, even those working in high-tech firms
here in Silicon Valley, *never* change *any* settings -- of the OS
or any applications -- from the supplied defaults.
Where is the data that backs up this assertion?
That assertion is based on my experience working here in Silicon
Valley since the mid-80s, *doing usability testing* among other
things (including teaching people to use the Web and write HTML,
"back in the day" when it was just coming into widespread use).
You may choose to believe otherwise, but that doesn't change the
behavior I've observed, and continue to observe.
And what we conclude from that observed behaviour seems to be
what all the arguing is about.
Some conclude the default is too big and ugly so they take it
upon themselves to change it for everybody.
Others conclude that if people are not changing the defaults,
they are probably comfortable with those defaults and therefore
we should not mess with it.
You can't please everybody all the time, but perhaps there's a
middle ground somewhere. If you're going to change font sizes,
do it in moderation.
Regards
--
Bert Doorn, Better Web Design
http://www.betterwebdesign.com.au/
Fast-loading, user-friendly websites
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