navigation options
12 different navigation options
1. CLASSIFICATION PATH NAVIGATION A.K.A BREADCRUMBS
Classification path navigation is generally found near the top of the Web page, often underneath the masthead.
2. CORE NAVIGATION
Core navigation is necessary where there is a large quantity of content on the website.
3. DOCUMENT NAVIGATION/ EMBEDDED LINKS
Document navigation should reflect appropriate use of hypertext.
4. DROP-DOWN NAVIGATION
It is generally used as a space-saving device and to avoid too much clutter on a page.
5. E-COMMERCE/SHOPPING-CART NAVIGATION
E-commerce or shopping-cart navigation allows the reader to move through a purchase process.
6. FEATURE NAVIGATION
This is a temporary navigation that is used to feature some attractive content section on the website. For example, you might want to feature a new product that has been released, or a major promotion.
7. GLOBAL NAVIGATION
Global navigation should appear on every page of the website.
8. HOMEPAGE NAVIGATION
The primary function of the homepage is to give reader context. It is vital that when a reader loads up the homepage they know exactly where they are. Therefore, key navigation such as search, global and core navigation needs to be immediately visible.
9. LANGUAGE AND GEOGRAPHIC NAVIGATION
The decision about which language a website should use is critical, and is directly influenced by the type of targeted reader. The choice of language or languages is not simple a strategic decision but may also have political elements.
10. PERSONALIZED NAVIGATION
Personalization occurs when a reader decides how the website will look, in line with their own preferences, or when the organization changes the layout of the website to reflect a reader’s previous page.
11. PROGRESS CHART NAVIGATION
Progress chart navigation is highly recommended at times when the reader is expected to complete any process that involves more than two steps.
12. RELATED NAVIGATION
Related navigation is found at the bottom of a particular document. It present links to other documents from the same subject area.
1. CLASSIFICATION PATH NAVIGATION A.K.A BREADCRUMBS
Classification path navigation is generally found near the top of the Web page, often underneath the masthead.
2. CORE NAVIGATION
Core navigation is necessary where there is a large quantity of content on the website.
3. DOCUMENT NAVIGATION/ EMBEDDED LINKS
Document navigation should reflect appropriate use of hypertext.
4. DROP-DOWN NAVIGATION
It is generally used as a space-saving device and to avoid too much clutter on a page.
5. E-COMMERCE/SHOPPING-CART NAVIGATION
E-commerce or shopping-cart navigation allows the reader to move through a purchase process.
6. FEATURE NAVIGATION
This is a temporary navigation that is used to feature some attractive content section on the website. For example, you might want to feature a new product that has been released, or a major promotion.
7. GLOBAL NAVIGATION
Global navigation should appear on every page of the website.
8. HOMEPAGE NAVIGATION
The primary function of the homepage is to give reader context. It is vital that when a reader loads up the homepage they know exactly where they are. Therefore, key navigation such as search, global and core navigation needs to be immediately visible.
9. LANGUAGE AND GEOGRAPHIC NAVIGATION
The decision about which language a website should use is critical, and is directly influenced by the type of targeted reader. The choice of language or languages is not simple a strategic decision but may also have political elements.
10. PERSONALIZED NAVIGATION
Personalization occurs when a reader decides how the website will look, in line with their own preferences, or when the organization changes the layout of the website to reflect a reader’s previous page.
11. PROGRESS CHART NAVIGATION
Progress chart navigation is highly recommended at times when the reader is expected to complete any process that involves more than two steps.
12. RELATED NAVIGATION
Related navigation is found at the bottom of a particular document. It present links to other documents from the same subject area.