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The findings of the conducted studies imply that the standard appearance of link markers has seriously underestimated effects on the usability of Web pages. They can significantly reduce the readability of the text, and alternatives should be carefully considered for the design of future Web browsers.
"Comparing Link Marker Visualization Techniques -- Changes in Reading Behavior" [vsys-www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de]
Author(s) Hartmut Obendorf, Harald Weinreich
To appear at the Proc. of 12th WWW 2003 Conference.