Chap 3 Use of Text and Navigation Design

writing for web

1. concise

2. headings and subheadings

3. lists

text design

1. common fonts

2. sans-serif over serif

3. font-weight on important text

4. appropriate color combos

5. empty space and column use

6. check alignment

7. don’t hyperlink entire sentences

8. spelling and grammar

ease of navigation

1. clearly labeled

2. same location for maximum visibility

Nav bars

1. text or graphics based

2. make it obvious where users are and where they can go

3. horizontal under header

   1. vertical left side

breadcrumb

trail or path of webpages a visitor has viewed

graphics for nav

1. text for nav is stored in alt

2. lowkey outdated and less search engine friendly

3. configure text hyperlinks in footer area

dynamic nav

display additional options on hover - provides many choices to visitors while avoiding overwhelming them

site map

provides an outline of the website with hyperlinks

site search feature

helps visitors find information that is not apparent from navigation or site map