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Obviously ads. Generally I prefer single page (+ Readability), but was surprised that sometimes I prefer multiple pages. I think it's when they act a bit like
by 6ren 14y ago
Obviously ads. Generally I prefer single page (+ Readability), but was surprised that sometimes I prefer multiple pages. I think it's when they act a bit like chapters, giving you a sense of completion. Maybe it's when the content is dense and/or boring. It also makes it easier to
"hold your place", if you need to do something else (like research something in the article). I'm one of those people who highlights text to keep my place on the page (so I have to adblock some sites' JS that hijacks highlighting (e.g. NYTimes)).
- diminish 14y agoFrom a user perspective, short pages in pagination annoy but recently i started to get annoyed with infinite scrolling, too. The best approach changes with time.
- oskarth 14y agoWhen you said infinite scrolling, I assume you mean content that keeps getting added as you go further down the page (Facebook-style)? In that case I agree with you, but when it comes to articles the whole article could just as well be loaded instantly, in my opinion.
- diminish 14y agoi mean what you understood, i agree totally with you.
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- timwiseman 14y agoI agree with all of this. And I also find, both as a reader and writer, that footnotes come across better if paginated. Of course, on the web you have options like having the footnotes popup on hover or putting them to the left or right margins that aren't really available in print.
- josefresco 14y agoThank you for highlighting the horrible (standards breaking IMHO) behavior on the NYTimes website. I, like you highlight words to keep my place in long articles as I scroll, and that 'feature' of the NYTimes site frustrates me more than any.