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01/17/2002 Entry: "17-Jan-2002 -- The Myth of "Seven, Plus or Minus 2""

The Myth of "Seven, Plus or Minus 2" (Web Review) -- "While Miller's research was well executed, it is simply not current enough to be applied to web design. More recent studies have shown Miller's conclusion to be inaccurate and oversimplified. Also, in the 50 years since Miller's study, our ability and willingness to sift through information has probably increased, particularly with the rise of the Internet."

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Nice to see people (still) doing their best to inform people about the 7+-2 myth. Kalbach's description of Miller's research is inaccurate, but he does correctly state that 7+-2 does not apply to web design.

For those interested, Miller's paper is online at http://www.well.com/user/smalin/miller.html

Posted by Ron Zeno @ 01/18/2002 03:19 PM EST

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