Posted by mbstevens on 08/20/06 18:33

On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:22:17 +0200, Rik wrote:

>> Are there any studies about whether it is easier for a user to read
>> a menu on the left or on the right of a webpage?
>
> Yes, because people are used to it, the left is preferred. People scan a
> webpage in an F-like pattern it seems. Google Nielsen & F-pattern. It seems
> to show the right column is hardly ever checked.

Here we go:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/reading_pattern.html
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2776

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