ArchivesTag : Navigation
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.
Read more »Designing Tab Navigation the Right Way
Color contrast plays an important role in design aesthetics. But for tab navigation, color contrast plays an important role in design usability. Tab navigation is a metaphorical way for users to navigate through content.
Read more »Infinite Scrolling Best Practices
Infinite scrolling is a new interface technique you’ll find popping up on various websites. It allows users to browse through content without clicking on pagination links.
Read more »Accordion Pagination: A Faster, Smoother Way to Paginate
When you put too much content on your pages, users can easily get overwhelmed. To avoid this, most sites use a numerical pagination to divide content across different pages.
Read more »Whitespace over Vertical Bars for a Minimalist Navigation
Around the web there’s a common habit of websites using vertical bars in text navigations. The purpose of using the vertical bars is to visually separate each navigation link.
Read more »Top Navigation vs Left Navigation: Which Works Better?
Which is better for users, a top or left navigation? Web designers have been debating this issue for a long time. Many have drawn their own conclusions. Many have mixed feelings. However, the truth is that there is no absolute answer.
Read more »3 Ways to Organize Large Navigation Menus
Most websites with large navigation menus display a lot of items. This can be overwhelming for users if the items aren’t organized in a clear and intuitive way. By not doing so, you could frustrate users with your navigation.
Read more »User Interface Lessons from the New Digg
The new Digg is out, and everyone and their dog wants to give their opinion about it. Some users like it, some users hate it, but for me, I am more interested in what we can learn from their new user interface.
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