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Navigation for a Web Site

Learn the importance of effective website navigation and how to implement different navigation forms to enhance user experience. Explore the concepts of Spoke and Hub, Directed Paths, and the optimal placement of menus and back/next buttons. Avoid overwhelming users with too much information.

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Navigation for a Web Site

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  1. Navigation for a Web Site 21 September 2010

  2. Plan • Today: WHAT to build • Next week: how to look GOOD

  3. Why is it Important? • Key dissatisfier • Puts designer in control • Helps get your message across

  4. 3 Forms of Navigation • JIT: Just in time • Original concept of hypertext • Use to learn more • Spoke and Hub • Assumption that all parts are equally relevant • Directed • Orchestrated sequence • Stories, tutorials

  5. Navigating: Spoke and Hub • Direct access to each point • Easy return to the hub • Use table or list and RETURN

  6. Navigating: Directed Path • Path that you want people to follow • Preferred order • Use next and back

  7. Combining them • Even with a direct path, users will hop around • Review, repeat, explore • Use both

  8. Where to place Menu • Where • Top or bottom • Side • How to decide • Width of content • Number of links • Preference Back and next • Where • Top or bottom • Or both • How to decide • User behavior • Consistency of page sizes

  9. Can there be too much? • YES! • Feel like you are in a maze • I’ve read this before… • Is there anything that I haven’t read?

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