I did some task basted research on a events site geared towards
college students. The detailed footer was used by the users when the
global navigation was unclear. So it functioned as a backup navigation
for the users. The users generally seemed to view it positively though
it was not an explicit part of the testing protocol. --C
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Coryndon Luxmoore
Interaction Designer
coryndon (at) luxmoore (dot) com
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On Apr 22, 2009, at 8:38 AM, Michael Kay wrote:
I have noticed a trend in websites using big detailed footers that
contain site maps, but a lot more, like a mini-homepage. Look at the
bottom of these two pages for example:
http://www.americanidol.com/
http://seekingalpha.com/article/131737-five-ways-this-bubble-may-end
I understand this has something to do with SEO, but there may be
more to it. Have others in this community investigated this novel UI
on a usability or wayfinding basis? My first assumption is that they
are mostly ignored by users, and not so useful down there, but I'm
wondering if there's anyone who can shed more light on the subject.
. . . michael kay
. . . buenos aires / http://www.peep.org
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