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- ↑ Testing the Three-Click Rule
- ↑ Zeldman, Jeffery (30 May 2001). Taking Your Talent to the Web: Making the Transition from Graphic Design to Web Design . New Riders. pp. 448. ISBN 978-0-7357-1073-3.
- ↑ Myth #2: All pages should be accessible in 3 clicks
- ↑ "Web Optimization: The Myth of the 3 Click Rule". CMSWire . Retrieved 2012-08-21.