Prior to that, I spent years as a writer and software designer. I have written more than 50 books, many of them discussing end-user empowerment technologies, such as scripting languages. For the Web-builder community, I'll act as a liaison both to CNET and to the companies that supply the tools and technologies we use. As a software designer, I've always been an outspoken advocate of end-user programming and scripting. I believe in giving power to the people.
Most Web sites have interfaces that range from mediocre to all but unusable.
There are, of course, exceptions. Now, don't give these users any clues. Instead, just observe how they experience the page. If your experience is anything like mine, you'll find that people don't always get it, even the stuff you think is entirely obvious. They will probably, but not reliably, be able to figure out which text links they can click.