May 2022
Beginner
454 pages
4h 19m
English
Content preview from 101 UX Principles – 2nd edition - Second Edition
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Repeat Menu Items in the Footer or Lower Down in the View
Your site’s navigation is at the top of the view, but the user has scrolled right down the view—no doubt captivated by the wonderful, engaging content you’ve provided—so how do they return to the top of the page?
Most mobile browsers have a shortcut where tapping the top bar of the app will scroll the page up. There’s no need to provide a “back to top” link that floats down the page: it’s a waste of space.
A great solution is to repeat main menu items in the footer of the page or, at the very least, add some shortcuts to popular parts of the site. Including a “mini breadcrumb” (a shrunk-down version of the typical breadcrumb control) is more useful than a “back to top” link, as the ...