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Navigation design is one of the trickiest areas of site development. It's tricky partly because it's so subjective—everyone seems to have a different opinion of what works. It's also tricky because it's hugely important from a usability perspective. If your site's navigation isn't doing what it should, you risk losing visitors. When navigation works, it's like a ballet: it seems fluid and looks easy. People flow smoothly from action to action, from place to place. Like a dance, navigation has to be choreographed and tested, and this takes careful planning. In this guide, we'll cover five broad tips to help you plan your site's navigation:
Let's start with the most important concept in navigation design: focusing on goals and needs. |
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