Confusing Interfaces
- Too much information (break the info into logical chunks)
- Not enough Information (provide info on how to navigate)
- Navigational indicators not clear (confusion)
- Too many links (breaks the train of thought)
- Not enough links (can't figure out what to do)
The more complex, the more need for a good navigation system
Organizing information - map of the structure - hierarchies
Image maps (borders / no borders) - menu bars
Graphical icons and text links - links (to what and why)
- Previous/next as well as main topics on each page
- Placement of navigation buttons - top/bottom
- Intuitive navigational buttons - use metaphors
- Visual clues (3d icon - round rect)
- Text with image (Click here)
Border for links - factor it into the design
- 2 pixels wide - color of link or vlink
- Border tells us its clickable - visual clue
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