Less Content Is More

It seems that researchers have determined that when providing content choice to users, less really is more. The study found that when provided with a list of options, in this case it was pictures, online users were able to better focus when provided with a smaller number of options. When presented with a small number of pictures - 6 - as opposed to a larger number - 24 - the test subjects were found to recall the pictures with greater accuracy.

So it seems that all those news sites that try and cram more and more on the front page have been going the wrong way.