[Sigia-l] Need published proof that scrolling text is not good

[Donna Maurer]

Whenever I get in a situation like this, I step back and say "so, why am 
I so convinced I'm right".

So, why are you so convinced you are right? Is it because
- scrolling text is difficult to read for people with a low level of 
english proficiency, any type of cognitive impairment, dyslexia (I'm not 
sure the last is true).
- people just want to jump through this page and won't ever spend enough 
time to see it
- you heard many complaints during user research because the information 
was buried and ran too slowly
- Jacob (or some other guru) said so
- you don't like it

;)

Donna

Janet Wallace wrote:
> Folk, please help. It's awful that my new client doesn't believe me. Although she took most of my usability and navigation suggestions for the new site she's developing, the scrolling text on the home page is still there. The text is a law that formed the basis for the whole site being built--I don't want to mention the name because the site is still in development. In other words, this text is pretty important.
>
> And get this: the box in which the text scrolls has a title over it. The title is: "Interesting, Isn't It?"
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> Arrrrrgggghhh!
>
> If I could give her some "official" opinions, perhaps she'd change her mind. 
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> AdThanksVance
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> Janet.
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> Janet Wallace
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Donna Maurer
Maadmob Interaction Design
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