COMP 3020 Lecture 21: Lecture 21 (Navigation cont.)
21 Sep 2018
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Underlining or highlighting words in the navigation so users know they are on that specific tab. This shows you how you got to where you are on the website. This occurs when hierarchy is not clear or pages belong to too many groups. Put navigations where people would direct their attention to first. Majority of people read from left to right. Search boxes should not be a replacement for navigation. Let people know what which functions do what. Let your commands be clear in relation to other commands. Use "delete" and "cancel" instead of "yes" and "no" Provide a safe spot in the history that acts as a "safe vantage" point for the user (e. g. "home" on navigation bars. It forces you to visualize how pieces of your page fit together. Aim for a flat application that has a very shallow hierarchy. People generally do not like deep hierarchies. http://www. cs. umanitoba. ca/ Help understand users what they have tried out.
