This article / research brings up an interesting question: what IS interesting to the eye from the POV of a 320 x 240 pixel rectangle? The answer is in development.
Jan -- "It isn't done alone. Pay more." http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roadnode101/ - education http://fauxpress.blogspot.com - motion http://blog.urbanartadventures.com - sound http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com - media http://the-hold.blogspot.com - literature . On Dec 5, 2005, at 12:29 PM, mancheesemo wrote: > It feels good to get validation from one of the most well-respected > Web analysts. This seems to be a reoccuring argument here on the > boards and finally someone gives their "expert" opinion... > > "The eyetracking data clearly show that a talking head is boring, even > for 24 seconds. On the Web, 24 seconds is a long time -- too long for > users to keep their attention on something monotonous." > > Lesson to be learned: If you're not showing something visually > interesting, make a podcast instead. Personally, I'd much rather > watch a video of someone doing something rather than just watch them > talk. > > What does this say about news shows like Rocketboom or Mobuzz? Sure > the hosts are attractive at first, but each episode feels like the > same thing and their attractiveness wears off. I usually play the > video in the background and listen while multi-tasking on something > else. Matter of fact, I can't remember the last time I was > entertained by these talking heads. Of course, if these hosts were > not semi-pretty then I wouldn't play the video at all. > > Just trying to be honest. Sometimes the truth hurts. > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Gena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> Hi all, Not really suppose to be doing this - finishing up on my class >> presentation (down to my last three paragraphs) but I came across an >> interesting page on http://www.useit.com/alertbox/video.html >> >> Jakob Nielson is well known in the web design community. He did an >> study on where viewers eyes travel on computers screen watching video. >> >> He questions if broadcast video ported to the web is a good idea. I'll >> let you read the article for yourself but I think he makes excellent >> points. Many of them in our favor. >> >> Later, >> >> Gena http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com >> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/KIlPFB/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
