WP Slides: Knowledge Work Needs Paper

Reading from a computer screen and reading from paper are inherently different

Guidelines for formatting online content suggest

• small “chunks” of information
• sans-serif fonts
• ragged right

Guidelines for formatting hard copy content suggest

• lengthier text
• serif fonts
• justified and hyphenated text

People’s comprehension of what they read may also be affected by the medium; it’s easier to spot errors in print

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