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First Impressions Count in Website Design

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the looking-good dept.

Andy King writes "Web designers have as little as 50 milliseconds to capture the interest of potential customers, according a new report by researchers at Carleton University. Through the halo effect, first impressions can influence subsequent judgments of website credibility and buying decisions."

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  1. Trupe! by VC · · Score: 5, Funny

    I could tell in less than 50 milliseconds as well....

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    1. Re:Trupe! by falzer · · Score: 5, Funny

      Those who forget Slashdot posts are doomed to repeat them.

    2. Re:Trupe! by SolitaryMan · · Score: 5, Funny

      Those who forget Slashdot posts are doomed to repeat them.

      Those who remember are doomed to watch them repeating.

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  2. my first impressions tell me by Saven+Marek · · Score: 5, Funny

    my first impressions tell me this is not just a DUPE but a TRIPE!

  3. First Impressions Count... by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... But on slashdot you get to have a second and even a third chance to get it right!

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  4. stop by Romancer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Stop it.

    bad repeat, bad!

    look at what you've done, now go outside. Get.

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  5. dear god, make it stop by Hellad · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't complain about dupes, but this is ridiculous. I have to wonder if this is a sick joke. A third time? I don't even pay and I feel like demanding my money back...

  6. CmdrTaco by m00nun1t · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm expecting CmdrTaco to post a dupe of one of his "letters to slashdot" soon.

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    1. Re:CmdrTaco by iworm · · Score: 4, Funny

      Don't you mean his "Letter's too Slishdot"?

    2. Re:CmdrTaco by Eric_Cartman_South_P · · Score: 4, Funny

      If it's a dupe, it would be "Letters Two Slashdot"

  7. Can't tell. by mondoterrifico · · Score: 5, Funny

    Man i've been reading Slashdot for 4 years now, and I still can't tell its shit.
    :)

  8. The solution by mwvdlee · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just 50ms to make an impression is very short, so Slashdot just does the logical thing; they're giving it 150ms!

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  9. Are we the victims of some kind of joke? by loic_2003 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously, do you think this is some Andy Kaufman prank where many members of the public are the victim and the only people who find the joke funny are the moderators? It's just getting silly now.

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  10. Re:Ah my god by NoMoreNicksLeft · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hah. Do what I do, resubmit every dupe you see. Eventually I'll get an article posted that way...

  11. Thought this was a joke, till I realised... by john-da-luthrun · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...it only takes Slashdot editors 50 milliseconds to forget each story they post.

  12. Ric Romero Says: by Potor · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you make a webpage, remember that people will judge them quickly.

  13. Overheard in Slashdot editors' office by VampireByte · · Score: 5, Funny

    CowboyNeal: Hey, so it's really cold out there today, huh?

    CmdrTaco: So how much do we owe you for the pizza?

    Pizza Delivery Guy: FOR THE THIRD TIME, YES IT'S COLD OUT THERE, AND YOU OWE ME $15.95!!!

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  14. Re:Cheap attempt to get a link from /. by 1u3hr · · Score: 4, Funny
    Appears that the submitter is simply trying to boost his own website up.

    You think "websiteoptimization.com" might be a commercial site?

  15. Can Anyone Help Me? by Hosiah · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can anyone tell me how long my web page has to capture the interest of a visitor? I've been searching everywhere for this data but cannot seem to track it down.

    1. Re:Can Anyone Help Me? by Gleng · · Score: 4, Funny

      I had a quick search and found a few articles you may be interested in:

      First Impressions Count in Website Design
      Web Users Judge Sites in the Blink of an Eye
      Web Users Judge Sites Instantly

      Hope that helps.

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