Using Progressive Disclosure Effectively On The Web
In true progressive disclosure, one would attempt to trigger a Snowball effect. This is the goal of progressive disclosure from a marketing standpoint.
Progressive disclosure on the web is when one only shows information that is relevant to the task the user wants to focus on, on any given page. Google pioneered this strategy with context-sensitive text ads.
Progressive disclosure is an interaction design technique that emerges out of the insights gained during Task Analysis (user observation of tasks). Observing users in the field, allows one to understand their workflow outside of specific technologies. This insight provides the necessary data required to prioritize and sequence content and functionality.
Progressive disclosure can be validated by conducting task analysis (behavioral observation) with a user base. Observing users in their native problem solving environment provides data about how they interact with the information.
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