Jamie Kiley
2 Tips On Effectively Organizing Your Navigation
Not all links are created equal.While all of your links may be important, you must sort and prioritize to come up with an effective navigation scheme. Here's what you should keep in mind:1.
Date Posted: January 29, 2003
Keep Your Navigation Consistent!
One of the single most important aspects of effective navigation is consistency. Why? There's a simple reason.Visitors want familiarity.They are more comfortable and more trusting if they know things are going to remain the same from page to...
Date Posted: January 29, 2003
Keep Your Navigation Simple!
Navigation must be simple. Since it's the backbone of your site, it's imperative that visitors be able to understand it. Here are two tips on how to make simplicity a reality in your site:1. Your link titles need to be...
Date Posted: January 29, 2003
Make Your Navigation Highly Visible
Effective navigation stands out. It's clear, obvious, and highly visible.You'll need to have a clear section of the page designated for navigation--one that a visitor will immediately recognize as the navigation area when he arrives at the...
Date Posted: January 29, 2003
The Immutable Laws Of Effective Navigation - Part 1
The first immutable law of effective navigation: It's gotta be readily available.Visitors should not have to hunt for your navigation or wonder where to find it.
Date Posted: November 18, 2002
Is a Picture Really Worth a Thousand Words?
The great debate: how much copy you should have on your site, particularly on the home page?Do you subscribe to the idea that a picture is worth a thousand words--and therefore images, not a lot of text, should be the main thrust of your home page?
Date Posted: November 18, 2002
Why Choosing Form Over Function Kills Your Site
Never put form over function. Why? Because it's crucial that visitors actually be able to USE your site. Everything you do must be designed to be as easy for the visitor to understand as possible. Everything should be functional first.If you...
Date Posted: November 18, 2002
Leave those Links Blue!
Don't mess with those links! When you're designing your site, you should leave your text links in their natural state--blue and underlined. We all want to be creative and not do the bland, expected, normal thing.
Date Posted: October 10, 2002
6 Reasons Why A Website Is Crucial To Your Business
Since I'm a web designer, I have a tendency to think everyone understands that having a website is important. Every once in a while, I have to remind myself that some people just haven't heard yet!Why is having a website such a big deal?
Date Posted: September 09, 2002