Today we looked at different methods used in creating efficient web site navigation. After discussing different options, we explored the navigational systems of different web sites.
Here is my list for the "Top Five Rules for Good Web Site Navigation"
1. A search bar with an advanced searching options
2. Making sure the Site ID is on every page, to link back to home
3. Making sure every page has a name so that people know where they are
4. Making each page browsable by having an alpahabetical site map of some kind
5. Minimizing large ads so people aren't distracted and focus on the actual content of the page
Browsing is getting to a particular page by cliking links, while searching is typing in specific content and searching for it to bring up the page you want. While searching is ideal almost every time, since you can search exactly what you want, browsing can be important in making sure the page you want is under the right catagory. Sometimes you do a search for a title of some kind, such as on Amazon.com, and it brings you to a book instead of a CD. With browsing, you can make sure you are in the right catagory first. Ideally, you should be able to use browsing and searching on your site in order to find things as efficiently as possible.
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