Usability News is a free web newsletter that is produced by the Software Usability Research
Laboratory (SURL) at Wichita State University. The SURL team specializes in software/website user interface design, usability testing, and research in human-computer interaction.
Barbara S. Chaparro, Editor

Inside this Issue:

Website Design

• Effects of Line Length on Reading Online News
  by A.D. Shaikh
• Is Multiple-Column Online Text Better? It Depends!
  by J.R. Baker

Usability Testing

• Hotspots and Hyperlinks: Using Eye-tracking to Supplement Usability Testing
  by M. Russell
• Evaluating the Usability of Educational Websites for Children
  by S. Naidu

Alternative Displays and Accessories

• Online Flipping: Examination of the Digital FlipViewerR
  by S. Hull
  
• Smooth or Textured: Does Mouse Pad Surface Impact Performance?
  by J. Slocum and S. Thompson