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Have you created your 5 Second Test?

Posted September 24th, 2008 by Stewart Foss

There is an interesting thread going on over at the <uwebd /> sites on these tests. How much can you learn from having your users look at your site for only 5 seconds? Well you might be amazed … or maybe not. Why not give it a try, create your test and post your results.

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Stewart Foss is the founder and creator of eduStyle and co-author of The eduStyle Guide to Usable Higher-Ed Homepage Design. He has worked in higher-ed web design since 2001. He started at Athabasca University eventually working as the lead web designer. He then worked as the Manager of Web Services for Grant MacEwan College. He currently works for peanuts at eduStyle and keeps the lights on doing freelance web design and consulting.

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