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A Primer on Information Architecture: Navigation
By Chris Poteet on August 22, 2008
Navigation and IA Navigation is without a doubt one of the most essential elements of any interface, and as a result adequate time and thought is necessary to ensure your interface’s navigation is usable and comprehensive. From the all important global navigation that stays the same throughout the site, to local navigation which changes based on […]
Posted in Design, Information Architecture, Usability, User Experience, User Interface | Tagged breadcrumbs, navigation, pagination, patterns, Web Design | 1 Response
Objectives in User Interface Design
By Chris Poteet on December 21, 2007
At work we are currently re-doing the architecture of our user interface (UI) layer. We sat down to discuss what our objectives should be in doing this initiative, and I found the objectives so compelling that I think it could apply to any user interface. Below are the major objectives in constructing a UI: consistency, […]
Posted in Design, Information Architecture, Usability, User Interface | Tagged accessibility, Design, navigation, performance, Standards, ui | 2 Responses