| I. Leave Users a Bread Trail
Although bread trails never seem to work
in movies, they work quite well on the web. If you look at
the top of this page you will see something like this:
Home > Web Design Tips
& Tutorial > Navigation Tips
This helps users know exactly where they
are at all times, and makes your site all the more navigable.
II. Multiple Navigation Paths
Internet users all approach web sites in
a different manner, and therefore it is important to make
sure that your site offers a variety of ways for users to
get around. Although no approach is bound to be perfect for
any given user, you should allow users to search for information
in their own way by providing several paths to the same information.
One way of achieving this objective is to place back and forward
arrows on your pages. You can also place related links at
the bottom or your pages to offer users another possible approach.
III. Icon/Text Links
When writing your text links, be sure to
be concise and to the point. Let your users know exactly what
they will get when they click on your links, and use catchy
language when possible. Also, when using icons or GIFs as
links, make sure to provide an alternate text link in case
users are using a browser that does not support your graphics
links. Keeping that in mind, graphics links should be used
sparingly, as they each require an individual server request,
and can cause the page to load slowly. |
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