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Explore linear and hierarchical website structures, their design principles, and how to categorize websites effectively based on navigational flow. Learn the foundation of website architecture and how it impacts user experience.
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Web Design and Development Design – Website Structure
Learning Intention • I will learn about the structure of websites
Website Structure • The design of a website should show the type of navigational structure that will be used. • The two most common structures are • linear • hierarchical • The design should show the direction of each of the links between pages
Linear Structure • Linear structure is the simplest and is usually only used for very small websites • Pages are visited in a step-by-step order Page 4 Page 3 Page 2 Page 1
Hierarchical Structure Page 1 • Hierarchicalstructure used for larger websites • Helps organise pages into sub categories Page 3 Page 4 Page 2 Page 5 Page 7 Page 6
Success Criteria • I can describe linear and hierarchical website structures.