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Understanding Information Architecture and Navigation Standards for Better User Experience

This summary presents the importance of Information Architecture (IA) and navigation standards in enhancing user experience on websites. Effective IA utilizes visual language and formatting to help users navigate content effortlessly. By establishing standards, websites provide orientation clues, enabling users to understand where they are, how they got there, and where they are going. Techniques like breadcrumb navigation, clear labeling, and user-friendly design contribute to a seamless interaction. Discover the key components that aid in creating intuitive digital environments.

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Understanding Information Architecture and Navigation Standards for Better User Experience

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  1. Information Architecture & Navigation

  2. Summary • Standards • Why? • Information Architecture • Visual language • Formatting • Navigation • Where are you now? • How did you get here? • Where are you going?

  3. Standards Why have them?

  4. Standards help users • Users scan, rely on common knowledge • Help find content • Use your site

  5. Information Architecture

  6. Information Architecture Visual language

  7. :hover states Tested.com

  8. evernote designsponge

  9. a { text-decoration: none; } a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  10. Icons • How recognizable? • Labels or alt text • No mystery-meat navigation squarespace

  11. gmail squarespace

  12. Add alt text to an image

  13. Information Architecture Formatting content

  14. Lists and menus • Categories based on content • Manageable # of items • Clear grouping

  15. The Line up • Focus on key differences • Reduce visual noise • Continuation: Lines can be implied Snapfish

  16. Home depot

  17. Navigation

  18. Navigation gives orientation clues to users • Where are you now? • How did you get here? • Where are you going now?

  19. Navigation Where are you now?

  20. Site Logo & page title • Logos top left or top center • Window size • Name of page/section

  21. Indicate current state • Font weight, color • Background • Icon • Size

  22. hulu etsy uber arstechnica

  23. Navigation How did you get here?

  24. Breadcrumbs • Trail/path you took, category hierarchy • General > specific • Top left, page title underneath Home Depot

  25. History indicators Mailchimp Etsy

  26. Navigation Where are you going?

  27. Link text • Action: read more, add to cart, [go] back to top • Content to be revealed: previous page, account, portfolio

  28. etsy

  29. Review: • Standards • Why? • Information Architecture • Visual language • Formatting • Navigation • Where are you now? • How did you get here? • Where are you going?

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