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Children may be more net-savvy than their parents but they can get just as frustrated by poorly-designed websites, a new survey has found.
A study by the US design think tank, the Neilsen Norman Group (NNG), observed children using a wide range of websites.
It found that the bells and whistles often used on sites designed for kids do not necessarily impress.
"Our study convinced us that most websites for children are built upon pure folklore about how kids supposedly behave," said web design guru Jakob Nielsen from NNG.
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