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Discussion on: 8 Fundamental Principles of Effective Web Design

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Grant Eben • Edited

Point #7 "F Pattern Design" applies to designs supporting any language that reads left-to-right, not just websites of "the Western world" which implies websites of "the Eastern world" are excluded.

I'm curious if the eye-tracking research you cited tested websites supporting right-to-left languages to reach the conclusions you mentioned.

I strongly agree with every other point.

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Imia Hazel

Actually this point is about natural tendency of reader. Very next is,

A well-designed website will follow the reader's natural rhythm of page skimming.

I agree with you point and thanks for your interest and attention.

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Grant Eben

Yes, but your wording frames this natural tendency or rhythm as exclusive to or inherited from the Western world, and that's not true. There's designs from non-Western countries following "F Pattern Design" that predate the concept of "the West".

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Imia Hazel

Thanks for your valuable comments.