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Readability Formulas: seven reasons to avoid them and what to do instead

Caroline Jarrett 4 May 2022 29 July 2019
Readability Formulas: seven reasons to avoid them and what to do instead

I had the honour of working with Ginny Redish on this article on readability formulas. Ginny is a leading authority on writing, accessibility, and content design and usability. I’ve lost count of the number of copies of her excellent book,Continue reading… Readability Formulas: seven reasons to avoid them and what to do instead

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
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In today’s episode of “Fix the forms, one at a time”, excellent iterative form design from @annaghartley’s child.
Note the inspirational change from first draft question (When will your meeting finish?) to more useful questions (Can I have a biscuit?)
(Via @DeanVipond)

Anna Hartley @annaghartley

Anyone else get messages like this from their child when they are working at home and on a Teams meeting?

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
2 Jul

In today's episode of 'Fix the forms, one at a time', I tried to book a hotel using the hotel's online booking service.

The errors included:
1. Boxes with mid-grey background so I could barely read what I typed into them
2. Had to accept their booking conditions ...
(1/7)

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
1 Jul

Today I learned that in La Paz, Bolivia, people dressed in zebra costumes help folks to cross the road at zebra crossings 🦓

https://youtu.be/EHPZRHax9CY

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
1 Jul

This is one of @Lenniesaurus's best ever

✨Lentil Pentil✨ @Lenniesaurus

Roll up, roll up. 🚨 https://twitter.com/Lenniesaurus/status/1542219042219507713

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amy_hupe Amy Hupe @amy_hupe ·
1 Jul

I’ve written about why we need to change the way we describe bad design patterns - and what to say instead.

Thanks to @candiwrites and @CuriousScutter for making me aware of this issue in the first place.

⚠️ Content warning: racist language

https://bit.ly/3nuC3lt

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