Accepting Quote by Jakob Nielsen

“The usability tests we have conducted during the last year have shown an increasing reluctance among users to accept innovations in Web design. The prevailing attitude is to request designs that are similar to everything else people see on the Web.” quote by Jakob Nielsen — Download Open image

“The usability tests we have conducted during the last year have shown an increasing reluctance among users to accept innovations in Web design. The prevailing attitude is to request designs that are similar to everything else people see on the Web.”

Jakob Nielsen

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This duo inside of me causes the perfect opportunity to live and learn twice as fast as those who choose to accept simplicity.

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