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Browser tabs separate the collection and comparing of information and serve as memory aids for the alternatives considered in shopping or researching tasks.

8 Page Parking: Multi-Tab Mania Kate Moran, Jakob Nielsen Kate Moran and Jakob Nielsen November 1, 2015 2015-11-01 Share Email article Share on LinkedIn Share on Twitter Summary: Browser tabs separate the stages of collection and comparing and serve as memory aids to keep many alternate pages available for consideration as users are shopping or researching. Follow 7 UX guidelines to better support this user behavior, which is particularly common among younger users. How do people use the tabs in modern browsers? The ability to keep multiple pages open at the same time in different tabs can be

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