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Site Map ~ 11 KB PNG
Site Map ~ 507 KB BMP
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Continuity
Is the site layout and navigation consistent throughout or do you have to search for the navigation?

Buttons
are located where you would expect buttons, usually on the left side or the top, easy to figure out what to expect if they are clicked.

Scrolling to see all your navigation is a
NO-NO
Deep linking
Placing a hyperlink on your site that goes to a page deep inside another site. Example>>
Navigation
should take up <20% of the web site real-estate
Deep linking
Pro

As a user it's good to go straight to the information you want!
Con

Front page advertisers want ALL site traffic to see their sales pitch.
Home page navigation
can
be different than the subordinate pages.
Simple and obvious
navigation is a must.
ada nav bar
January 9, 2008
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