This is like the UK’s .gov website. It’s one of the best things about the UK.
>!inB4 – I know :)!<
I read it top to bottom because I was scrolling down and the lower text wasn’t visible so…….. so much for the rules
Monke brain in action before our very eyes
Actually the gov website is a rare gem – a project they got right. Kudos to the people involved in it.
I read “you will read the last” second.
I do wonder how much this learnt behaviour vs. principles based on natural preferences.
I read the first one first but the last one second then the rest.
One of my friends who is a web developer hates the [Gov.uk](https://Gov.uk) website. Says that when he is looking for data, its impossible to search and APIs are hidden away or generally useless.
I have to remind him that normal people who actually use it want to do things like pay vehicle excise duty, file their tax return, and register to vote. And for that, its brilliant.
Oh may god I did exactly what it said. Wtf lol
I read the top one 3rd CHECKMATE.
ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COOKIES
AND AGAIN
AND AGAIN
ON EVERY FUCKING PAGE
I read it in the exact order it said I would
Interestingly, reading this as a repost breaks it.
The first time I saw this, I read the “first” bit first. But this time, I read in descending order because of the additional wrap on a small screen.
I read the top line as the second line.
Too many years in legal arguments I naturally read the smallest print first lol.
The gov website is a blessing.
I’m living in Turkey and all the info is spread over multiple poorly designed websites and it’s hard to find out anything.
I love the gov.uk site, it’s amazing.
I dislike the crown logo change, makes it look cheap now
Yep, where I live in Hong Kong (a rich, high tech, futuristic city in some ways), the government department websites are beyond terrible. You’d have to work hard to actively design something as useless, and they don’t look like they’ve been touched since 1995. The UK does it well.
I worked on the MOT system back in 2014/2015, the rules were harsh but remember, not everybody has a fast broadband and an up to date PC, sometimes we are talking side-of-the-road lay-byes on a 3G network.
The UI rules for the MOT were. IIRC, progressive enhancement rather than graceful degradation. Any 3rd party JS file had to be fully reviewed and ratified before it was allowed to be used. I think I am right on that.
It was the last big job I worked on and what an absolute pleasure it was. Here’s to ‘Team V’, we know who we are 😉
Anyone got a recommendation on these rules? Could come in handy for zhuzhing up my PowerPoint skills
I always start from the top. I’m assuming most don’t, though. I am a strange birdy
All the reposts made me read it one line at a time.
Browsing reddit sucks these days. I wish I could mute all Twitter screenshots.
I know someone who led the design of the website. You’ll be happy to know they earned a shitload for it.
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Damn.
I bloody did as well.
This is like the UK’s .gov website. It’s one of the best things about the UK.
>!inB4 – I know :)!<
I read it top to bottom because I was scrolling down and the lower text wasn’t visible so…….. so much for the rules
Monke brain in action before our very eyes
Actually the gov website is a rare gem – a project they got right. Kudos to the people involved in it.
I read “you will read the last” second.
I do wonder how much this learnt behaviour vs. principles based on natural preferences.
I read the first one first but the last one second then the rest.
One of my friends who is a web developer hates the [Gov.uk](https://Gov.uk) website. Says that when he is looking for data, its impossible to search and APIs are hidden away or generally useless.
I have to remind him that normal people who actually use it want to do things like pay vehicle excise duty, file their tax return, and register to vote. And for that, its brilliant.
Oh may god I did exactly what it said. Wtf lol
I read the top one 3rd CHECKMATE.
ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COOKIES
AND AGAIN
AND AGAIN
ON EVERY FUCKING PAGE
I read it in the exact order it said I would
Interestingly, reading this as a repost breaks it.
The first time I saw this, I read the “first” bit first. But this time, I read in descending order because of the additional wrap on a small screen.
I read the top line as the second line.
Too many years in legal arguments I naturally read the smallest print first lol.
The gov website is a blessing.
I’m living in Turkey and all the info is spread over multiple poorly designed websites and it’s hard to find out anything.
I love the gov.uk site, it’s amazing.
I dislike the crown logo change, makes it look cheap now
Yep, where I live in Hong Kong (a rich, high tech, futuristic city in some ways), the government department websites are beyond terrible. You’d have to work hard to actively design something as useless, and they don’t look like they’ve been touched since 1995. The UK does it well.
I worked on the MOT system back in 2014/2015, the rules were harsh but remember, not everybody has a fast broadband and an up to date PC, sometimes we are talking side-of-the-road lay-byes on a 3G network.
The UI rules for the MOT were. IIRC, progressive enhancement rather than graceful degradation. Any 3rd party JS file had to be fully reviewed and ratified before it was allowed to be used. I think I am right on that.
It was the last big job I worked on and what an absolute pleasure it was. Here’s to ‘Team V’, we know who we are 😉
Anyone got a recommendation on these rules? Could come in handy for zhuzhing up my PowerPoint skills
I always start from the top. I’m assuming most don’t, though. I am a strange birdy
All the reposts made me read it one line at a time.
Browsing reddit sucks these days. I wish I could mute all Twitter screenshots.
I know someone who led the design of the website. You’ll be happy to know they earned a shitload for it.