Web Site Design

In this chapter you'll discover how to create a more user-friendly experience by improving your Web site's design, layout, navigation, and much more.

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19. Navigation

19.1. Global (Persistent) Navigation

19.1.1. Page Title

19.1.2. Site Identity or Logo

19.1.3. Local Navigation

19.1.4. Primary Navigation

19.1.5. Home Page Link

19.1.6. Breadcrumb Trail

19.1.7. Search Form

19.1.8. Utilities

19.2. 'Where on the Internet am I?' Checklist

19.2.1. Where is the Content Promised by the Link?

19.2.2. What is This Page About?

19.2.3. Where are the Local Navigation Links

19.2.4. What is the Name of This Site?

19.2.5. Where are the Links to the Main Sections of the Site?

19.2.6. Where is the Link for the Homepage?

19.2.7. Where am I in Relation to the Homepage?

19.2.8. How Can I Search This Site?

19.3. Five Ways to Navigate

19.4. Tab Divider Navigation Bars

20. Hyperlinks

20.1. Use Action Links

20.2. Cross-Linking

20.3. Minimize Links in Text

20.4. Icons vs. Text links

20.5. Avoid Broken Links

21. Text

22. Images

23. Color

24. Multimedia

25. Learn from Existing User Experiences

25.1. Web Page Exit Ratios

25.2. Monitor Site Search Words

25.3. Listen to User Feedback

25.4. Server Log File Analysis

26. Design Mistakes

27. Chapter Two Summary

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