Category Archives: Designing Web Navigation
The First Responsive Design Website: Audi (circa 2002)
“Developing fixed-size Web pages is a fundamentally flawed practice. Not only does it result in Web pages that remain at a constant size regardless of the user’s browser size, but it fails to take advantage of the medium’s flexibility. …
The First Responsive Design Website: Audi (circa 2002)
“Developing fixed-size Web pages is a fundamentally flawed practice. Not only does it result in Web pages that remain at a constant size regardless of the user’s browser size, but it fails to take advantage of the medium’s flexibility. …
My Interview on IATV Radio
I was honored to be interviewed by Jan Jursa for IATV Radio in his last episode. Check out the interview here: IATV Radio: Show 011 – Four Shots I’d like to follow up here with a few of the topics
My Interview on IATV Radio
I was honored to be interviewed by Jan Jursa for IATV Radio in his last episode. Check out the interview here: IATV Radio: Show 011 – Four Shots I’d like to follow up here with a few of the topics
Human Computer Information Retrieval (HCIR) Workshop at HCI 2011
I’m honored to be on the organizing team for the first European workshop on HCIR at the HCI 2011 conference in Newcastle on July 4. See the workshop website for more details. We are looking for submissions from industry professionals, as
Human Computer Information Retrieval (HCIR) Workshop at HCI 2011
I’m honored to be on the organizing team for the first European workshop on HCIR at the HCI 2011 conference in Newcastle on July 4. See the workshop website for more details. We are looking for submissions from industry professionals, as
Scroll-Activated Dynamic Menus – Web Navigation Trend
“Also known as fly-out menus, pull-down menus, or pop-up menus, dynamic menus provide quick access to navigation options. They are considered “dynamic” because visitors must interact with them before they display. After the visitor selects a navigation option with a
Scroll-Activated Dynamic Menus – Web Navigation Trend
“Also known as fly-out menus, pull-down menus, or pop-up menus, dynamic menus provide quick access to navigation options. They are considered “dynamic” because visitors must interact with them before they display. After the visitor selects a navigation option with a
Announcing Workshops In Sydney – April 28-29, 2011
Are you in OZ and want to learn about faceted search, strategic alignment diagrams, IA, navigation and more this April? I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be giving 2 workshops in Sydney on April 28-29, 2011! See the workshop website for more
Announcing Workshops In Sydney – April 28-29, 2011
Are you in OZ and want to learn about faceted search, strategic alignment diagrams, IA, navigation and more this April? I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be giving 2 workshops in Sydney on April 28-29, 2011! See the workshop website for more
Static Footer Bars – Web Navigation Trend
Well, maybe the title of this post is a little misleading: static footer bars aren’t really new. Facebook had one years ago. What’s new(ish), however, is how widespread they’ve become–something of a trend these days. Below is one from CNET.com
Static Footer Bars – Web Navigation Trend
Well, maybe the title of this post is a little misleading: static footer bars aren’t really new. Facebook had one years ago. What’s new(ish), however, is how widespread they’ve become–something of a trend these days. Below is one from CNET.com
Forrester (Re)Emphasizes Need For Good Web Navigation
Significant points and recommendations regarding web navigation from two recent Forrest reports caught my eye. 1. The first is a brief overview of their survey results of 60 web improvement projects across Europe [1]. One of the top areas of concern is
Forrester (Re)Emphasizes Need For Good Web Navigation
Significant points and recommendations regarding web navigation from two recent Forrest reports caught my eye. 1. The first is a brief overview of their survey results of 60 web improvement projects across Europe [1]. One of the top areas of concern is
Liquid Information Navigation – A New Paradigm?
In Chapter 1 of Design Web Navigation, I consider the fundamental need for web navigation. I question: People don’t particularly want to navigate and risk getting lost. They come to a site to get answers or accomplish a task. As
Liquid Information Navigation – A New Paradigm?
In Chapter 1 of Design Web Navigation, I consider the fundamental need for web navigation. I question: People don’t particularly want to navigate and risk getting lost. They come to a site to get answers or accomplish a task. As
Bad Navigation – #1 Usability Sin
(via Usability News): Neil Walker has a brief article over at Net Imperative called The Seven Sins of Usability. The number 1 sin: Inconsistent and confusing site navigation He writes: Effective site navigation is important from the outset of a
Bad Navigation – #1 Usability Sin
(via Usability News): Neil Walker has a brief article over at Net Imperative called The Seven Sins of Usability. The number 1 sin: Inconsistent and confusing site navigation He writes: Effective site navigation is important from the outset of a
Design de Navegação Web – DWN in Portuguese
Got an unexpected package this morning: a copy of Design de Navegação Web, the Portuguese translation of Designing Web Navigation.
Design de Navegação Web – DWN in Portuguese
Got an unexpected package this morning: a copy of Design de Navegação Web, the Portuguese translation of Designing Web Navigation.
Emotions and Design – Mood Maps
via Steve Baty, I came across a post by Will Evans called Design Ethnography & Mood Maps. He touches on two of my favorite topics at the moment: ethnography and emotions in design. In particular, Will introduces the concepts of
Emotions and Design – Mood Maps
via Steve Baty, I came across a post by Will Evans called Design Ethnography & Mood Maps. He touches on two of my favorite topics at the moment: ethnography and emotions in design. In particular, Will introduces the concepts of
20 User Experience Books You Should Own
UX By Design has a list of 20 UX books they feel every designer should own. See their post 20 User Experience Books You Should Own. Designing Web Navigation is #4 on the list. I’m not sure if this is
20 User Experience Books You Should Own
UX By Design has a list of 20 UX books they feel every designer should own. See their post 20 User Experience Books You Should Own. Designing Web Navigation is #4 on the list. I’m not sure if this is
Breaking The Rules of Web Design
via The Hot Strudel… Interesting article over at Web Designer Depot called “10 Web Design Rules You Can Break.” The examples are quite interesting and inspiring. Horizontal scrolling and mystery meat navigation? Why not! I disagree with the fundamental premise
Breaking The Rules of Web Design
via The Hot Strudel… Interesting article over at Web Designer Depot called “10 Web Design Rules You Can Break.” The examples are quite interesting and inspiring. Horizontal scrolling and mystery meat navigation? Why not! I disagree with the fundamental premise
Designing Web Navigation – In Chinese!
Just after I got the Japanese edition of my book, I learned that it’s also available in Chinese. Apparently it’s been out since March 2009, but I didn’t even know they were working on a translation of it. This is
Designing Web Navigation – In Chinese!
Just after I got the Japanese edition of my book, I learned that it’s also available in Chinese. Apparently it’s been out since March 2009, but I didn’t even know they were working on a translation of it. This is
Fast Company on Info Viz
Fast Company has an interesting piece on information visualization: Is Information Visualization the Next Frontier for Design? Author Michael Cannell is placing big bets on the future of info viz: Designers have historically excelled at finding insightful ways of looking
Fast Company on Info Viz
Fast Company has an interesting piece on information visualization: Is Information Visualization the Next Frontier for Design? Author Michael Cannell is placing big bets on the future of info viz: Designers have historically excelled at finding insightful ways of looking
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