Re: Words per page

by Kukla Fran and Ollie <weblists2001(at)yahoo.com>

 Date:  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:43:53 -0800
 To:  <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
 Cc:  "Lisa Bradshaw" <zibbler(at)mediaone.net>
 References:  rogers rog shore
  todo: View Thread, Original
... And if you believe that is the case, now cut the amount by fifty percent.

For starters, useability and comprehension indicate content should be fifty 
percent less for web pages than content on a hard copy page of similar size.

Say what you need to say in 150-250 words above the fold for a web page.


At 03:42 PM 1/10/02 -0500, Lisa Bradshaw wrote:
>Hey gang,
>
>Aprox. how many words per page can you get "above the fold" on a browser,
>assuming a resolution of 800x600? I realize there will be a slight variation
>of font sizes depending on the browser and user settings. I just need an
>aproximation. I'm guessing between 300 - 500 depending on the layout, tables
>etc...
>
>TIA,
>Lisa


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