Because screen reading hurts, and we’re technologically illiterate
How tech literate is your audience? |
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World technology literacy skills: bad and getting worse 21% of adults are technologically illiterate Does not compute! More than half of the adults worldwide have basic or nonexistent tech skills. |
How screen reading affects your audience |
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Reading paper vs. computer screen Reading online hurts readers’ eyes, their bodies, their brains Is your site a headache? Screen reading causes nausea, headaches and muscle degeneration from sitting. |
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What are the problems with reading on mobile devices? Mobile reading costs time, attention, understanding and action Reach readers on the small screen: How can you overcome the obstacles of reading on mobile devices? |
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How reading from screen vs. paper affects your brain People find it difficult to concentrate online Driven to distraction online: Screen reading reduces comprehension, reading speed and more. |
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How reading on screen vs. paper affects eyes Is your web page causing computer vision syndrome? Is your website a site for sore eyes? Some 12 million Americans visit eye doctors each year because of computer-related problems. |
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Reading online hurts your web visitors’ bodies Screen reading causes insomnia, backache — even serious illness Is your site a pain in the back? How can you overcome the obstacles of screen reading? |
More on why writing for the web |
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Quotes on why writing for the web What writers and others say “Try reading a book while doing a crossword puzzle. That’s the intellectual environment of the Internet.” — Nicholas Carr |
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