Comments on: How Best to Render Text on the Web: Use Narrow Columns http://www.scottporad.com/2009/10/15/how-best-to-render-text-on-the-web-use-narrow-columns/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:00:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Quora http://www.scottporad.com/2009/10/15/how-best-to-render-text-on-the-web-use-narrow-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-4492 Quora Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:24:54 +0000 http://www.scottporad.com/?p=1188#comment-4492 <strong>Why is "The Four Steps to the Epiphany" so hard to read?...</strong> It's simple: the lines are too long for the human eye to track the starting point of the next line. A general rule in layout is to keep line lengths between 45 and 75 characters, ideally 66. Steve's average line length is about 100. So any time you m... Why is “The Four Steps to the Epiphany” so hard to read?…

It’s simple: the lines are too long for the human eye to track the starting point of the next line. A general rule in layout is to keep line lengths between 45 and 75 characters, ideally 66. Steve’s average line length is about 100. So any time you m…

]]> By: Narrow Columns: Key to iPhone’s Success as an eReader? » Seeing the picture http://www.scottporad.com/2009/10/15/how-best-to-render-text-on-the-web-use-narrow-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 Narrow Columns: Key to iPhone’s Success as an eReader? » Seeing the picture Thu, 06 May 2010 14:21:54 +0000 http://www.scottporad.com/?p=1188#comment-1521 [...] that narrow columns are easier to read. So it’s surprising that I can find almost nothing (except this) that connects that observation with the unexpected success of the iPhone as a reading [...] [...] that narrow columns are easier to read. So it’s surprising that I can find almost nothing (except this) that connects that observation with the unexpected success of the iPhone as a reading [...]

]]> By: The Magical, Revolutionary … iPhone >> Seeing the picture http://www.scottporad.com/2009/10/15/how-best-to-render-text-on-the-web-use-narrow-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 The Magical, Revolutionary … iPhone >> Seeing the picture Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:38:11 +0000 http://www.scottporad.com/?p=1188#comment-1460 [...] Note the narrow column of text — just like reading a newspaper — which I think is an important factor in the success of the iPhone for [...] [...] Note the narrow column of text — just like reading a newspaper — which I think is an important factor in the success of the iPhone for [...]

]]> By: The New Media Wordpress Theme at Scott Porad http://www.scottporad.com/2009/10/15/how-best-to-render-text-on-the-web-use-narrow-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-984 The New Media Wordpress Theme at Scott Porad Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:14:18 +0000 http://www.scottporad.com/?p=1188#comment-984 [...] comments Based on my post about the best way to render text on the web, a number of people have asked if they could have a copy of my theme (or, if I could help them [...] [...] comments Based on my post about the best way to render text on the web, a number of people have asked if they could have a copy of my theme (or, if I could help them [...]

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