Comments on: Web Design: Rethinking “Above the Fold” http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/web-design-rethinking-above-the-fold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=web-design-rethinking-above-the-fold Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:14:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicolette Tallmadge http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/web-design-rethinking-above-the-fold/#comment-324 Nicolette Tallmadge Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:47:59 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/website-design/web-design-rethinking-above-the-fold/#comment-324 I agree that the "above the fold" isn't *dead* per se. I think that crazy insistence that many had that everything except the privacy policy and the copyright notice has to be above the fold is dead. You have to decide what's the most important goal of the page and make what goes on above the fold work towards achieving that goal...it must also encourage people to read below the fold as well. I agree that the “above the fold” isn’t *dead* per se. I think that crazy insistence that many had that everything except the privacy policy and the copyright notice has to be above the fold is dead. You have to decide what’s the most important goal of the page and make what goes on above the fold work towards achieving that goal…it must also encourage people to read below the fold as well.

]]> By: Ashley Dolbert http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/web-design-rethinking-above-the-fold/#comment-323 Ashley Dolbert Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:38:13 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/website-design/web-design-rethinking-above-the-fold/#comment-323 I'm not convinced that "above the fold" is completely dead yet. While it's true that people are more educated about viewing websites than in the past, it's also true the people are "scanners" when they read a web page. Sometimes you only have a few seconds to get their attention in some way. Your goal should be to have whatever it takes above the fold to convince them to actually scroll down to the rest of your site! So in that respect, I think the above the fold concept is going to continue to persist for quite some time. =) I’m not convinced that “above the fold” is completely dead yet. While it’s true that people are more educated about viewing websites than in the past, it’s also true the people are “scanners” when they read a web page. Sometimes you only have a few seconds to get their attention in some way.

Your goal should be to have whatever it takes above the fold to convince them to actually scroll down to the rest of your site!

So in that respect, I think the above the fold concept is going to continue to persist for quite some time. =)

]]> By: Heather Ritz http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/web-design-rethinking-above-the-fold/#comment-322 Heather Ritz Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:08:07 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/website-design/web-design-rethinking-above-the-fold/#comment-322 Interesting update on and old way of thinking. I love to keep up to date on current design techniques. Thanks for the free report! Interesting update on and old way of thinking. I love to keep up to date on current design techniques. Thanks for the free report!

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