Have you ever noticed that when you create something, you get so personally wrapped up in it that you fail to see glaring mistakes? It's especially easy to miss "mistakes" in layouts, which are meant to quickly draw attention to the most important features. When you know every bit of the design intimately, it's hard to look at it with fresh eyes.
If you're looking for fresh eyes on your website, try a site called fivesecondtest. This site allows webpages to be loaded and other users to complete a test involving clicking on what they notice most in the span of just five seconds.
My disclaimer is that I have not yet uploaded a page to it, so I can't speak to the pros or cons of it as a designer user. I did perform a few tests for other designers. It's kind of fun! Take a look, help someone out, and consider using it next time you take a look at your site's overall layout.
Monday, November 02, 2009
Test Your Site in Five Seconds


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