Unit IT9 Creating a Website

Unit IT9 Creating a Website

The Importance of Navigation

What we will do

• Retrieval Activity (What can you remember?)

• The importance of Navigation

• Recap

Retrieval Activity!

Please write in the next slide one thing you can remember from last Monday!

Open Ended

Write down one thing you can remember from last Monday!

The Importance of Good Navigation

5 key steps

Multiple Select

Navigation is, The process of moving around a network of information resources on the World Wide Web.

• True

• False

The importance of Navigation

Navigation is an integral part of any website, but this doesn’t mean it has to be flashy or complex to win your users over.

When it comes to finding your way around a website, simplicity is best.

The importance of Navigation

The function should take precedence over form since visitors would sooner stick with a site that can be explored than waste time with a rigid novelty page.

Multiple Select

Navigation is an integral part of any website:

• False

• True

Multiple Select

Does a website have to be flashy or complex to win users over?

• Yes

• No

There are 5 key steps to good Navigation

• Considering the user

• Consistency

• Relevance

• Internal links

• Search bars

Open Ended

What does website user mean/ what could be another name of them?

(1) Considering the user

• Put yourself in the user’s shoes

• Imagine visiting each web page with impartial eyes

• Always the question: ‘Is this useful?’

Open Ended

What might happen if the Website isn't useful/ or isn't easy to use?

Multiple Select

Why should you put yourself in the user's shoes?

• To understand how they might use the website

• To feel how comfy their shoes are

• Just because

(2) Consistency

• Users will appreciate routine and predictability

• Fixed navigation menu either at the top or sides of the page

• Overall menu must be easy to use and familiar

Open Ended

What might happen if you keep changing where the navigation bar was?

(3) Relevance

• Irrelevant menu links can create frustration

• Visitors may feel as if they have to work harder

• Exploring a web page should never be a challenge

Multiple Select

Exploring a webpage should be a challenge?

• True

• False

(4) Internal links

• Beneficial and generates more leads

• Search engines will scan any page of a website that contains user-friendly keywords 

• Save users time and energy by helping them find shortcuts

Open Ended

Internal Links can save users blank and blank by helping them find shortcuts

What are the missing words?

Search bars

• Key navigational tool

• Giving users the option to search for a specific term

• An advantage in providing them with further assistance

• Possibly even recommend your site to others

Open Ended

If there wasn't a search bar option what might the user do?

To conclude:

Generally, it is a focal part of the website that lets users find what they are looking for.

It is a way to lead the user to the most important information on your website.

Horizontal vs. Vertical: Small websites often prefer horizontal type at the top of the site, while large corporate websites often use both horizontal and vertical type.

Mega Drop-Downs: facilitate the display of many options at once

Sticky/ Fixed: navigation does not disappear when the user scrolls down the website.

Open Ended

Name the 5 key steps to good navigation!

Thank you! See you Monday