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Practical Web Design
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Practical Web Design

by Philippe Hong
April 2018
Beginner content levelBeginner
368 pages
7h 37m
English
Packt Publishing
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Navigability

On the continuity of simplicity, having an intuitive navigation is crucial for a good user experience. Don't make the user think. Try to put yourself as the end user and make the navigation as pain-free as possible. Doing some testing with your friends or family is always a good idea.

Here are some quick tips for a good navigation:

  • Keep the main navigation simple, somewhere on the top is good.
  • Don't forget a navigation in the footer for large websites (people use the footer navigation a lot).
  • Include a search box (we discussed earlier as to why).
  • Don't make your navigation too complex. Categorize items, but don't go too deep.
  • Links should be obvious, underlined, in bold, or in a different color, but they should always stand ...
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