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New Articles F-Shaped Pattern of Reading on the Web: Misunderstood, But Still Relevant (Even on Mobile) Eyetracking research shows that people scan webpages and phone screens in various patterns, one of them being the shape of the letter F. Eleven years after discovering this pattern, we revisit what it means today. (8 min. to read) Voice First: The Future of Interaction? Devices (e.g., Echo Show) which include screens, but employ voice as the primary input method point the way towards a more integrated and useful holistic user experience. (7 min. to read) New Video Don't Be Fooled by Surface-Level Design During the the London UX Conference Jakob Nielsen encouraged UX professionals to look beyond surface-level qualities to assess the value of websites. A website that looks (or sounds) good does not mean that it is. Good websites contain engaging features that help people accomplish their goals. (2 min. video) UX Conference London: this week (see live Tweets) Las Vegas: December 2–8 Singapore: January 29 – February 2, 2018 Los Angeles: February 25 – March 2 Washington, DC: April 14–20 NEW Full event program describing all full-day UX training courses. A few courses are now sold out for the London UX Conference: The Human Mind and Usability Journey Mapping to Understand Customer Needs As of Sunday afternoon, all other courses still had at least one seat available for people who register on site. However, if you need a specific topic, then please check the online conference agenda before traveling to London, because the website will be updated with the latest information.   Copyright © 2017 Nielsen Norman Group, All rights reserved. You're receiving this newsletter because you subscribed at http://www.nngroup.com/articles/subscribe/ Our mailing address is: Nielsen Norman Group 48105 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539-7498, USA Add us to your address book Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. unsubscribe from this list | change your subscription email address