Clue helps you find out what's memorable about your page

Filed under: Developer, Utilities, web 2.0

One of the first things you learn about writing for the Web is that you have an incredibly short amount of time to make a first impression; it's usually said to be around three seconds. So, if you've grabbed your visitor's interest or managed to get your message across within those three seconds, you did a good job.

But how do you know if you did? Clue is a new Web app from the fine folks at Zurb that can help you find out. It works like a memory game: feed it with a URL, and Clue generates a "memory page."

When you send someone a link to that "memory page," they're shown a screenshot of your site for a few seconds (I didn't actually count, it may be more than three), and then they're asked to name five things that are memorable about the Web page. These are just five keywords.

After answering, the user is taken to a results page where they can see what everyone else answered. That's right - the page is wide-open. Of course, you can see the results, but everyone else can, too. Another catch is that the test only works for 24 hours.

Still, this is a fantastic tool, and it's one that I plan to keep in mind the next time I need some feedback on a Web design.

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