Archive for 'Navigation'
Why External Links Should Open in New Tabs
When most designers design websites, they don’t pay much attention to links. As long as the link works and takes users to the right page, everything is fine. However, a great user experience goes further than that.
Read more »Faceted Overload: Simplifying the Sidebar Navigation
The benefit of using a faceted sidebar navigation for your website is that you aren’t vertically constrained by space. You can list as many links in the sidebar as you need.
Read more »Why Scrolling is the New Click
Which is better for users, scrolling or clicking? This is the question that designers have to think about when they’re designing page flow. Clicking offers users a menu of links that take them to a new page.
Read more »How Facebook’s Poor Usability Led to Missed Messages
If you use Facebook, you could be a victim of missed messages. Some of these messages could have little importance, but some could change your life.
Read more »Innovative Navigation Techniques to Save You Header Space
The header is an important part of a website. It usually has the logo, navigation, login, sign up and search. Making room for all these elements in your header is no easy task.
Read more »How to Design Content Filters for Better User Browsing
Where does one start when they visit a website and want to find content that interests them? They could start from the beginning and browse through all the content until they find something they like.
Read more »Why Content Navigation Links Matter More Than Menus
Before you spend hours debating with your colleagues and clients on how your menus should look, there’s something you should know. Users spend more time with content navigation links than they do with menus.
Read more »5 Big Usability Mistakes Designers Make on Carousels
A carousel isn’t just a device you’ll find at the airport or amusement park. It’s also a widget that’s found on websites. Designers use them to display sets of visual items in a way that’s quick and easy for users to browse.
Read more »Why Sign Up and Sign In Should Never Go Together
Do your users know the difference between “Sign Up” and “Sign In” on your website? The difference takes a while for most users to mentally process because “Sign Up” and “Sign In” look so similar.
Read more »Why Hover Menus Do Users More Harm Than Good
Have you ever thought about how your menus are affecting users? Menus are a popular way to allow users to navigate a website. But when they open on hover, they can cause a lot of usability problems that most designers aren’t aware of.
Read more »Why the Contact Us Page Always Goes Last
Have you ever wondered why most websites put their Contact Us page last in their navigation? Most websites do this because users follow a natural pattern when they visit a new website.
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