If your site structure is well thought out and not too complex, I think it can be helpful to display it to the user through breadcrumbs, especially if they spend a lot of time in the system and it would benefit them to learn the structure.
Take URLs for instance - at the very least users can see what domain they're in - useful for security, and if they go directly to that domain they'll get the home page. Well structured URLs further this idea: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/01/climate-change-poll I know from this URL that http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment will show me general environment news. I'm not saying novice users will pick this up straight away, but for people who use a system intensively, it's an efficient way to convey structure. 2009/9/1 Scott Chappell <[email protected]> > I think some amount of redundant navigation is ok...and breadcrumbs > specifically are a place where navigation redundancy is fine. You > can make a case for or against redundant navigation depending on the > site, the purpose of the site, and the site visitor profile. What is > the nature of the site? Do you have a screenshot / wireframe of the > page to share? > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Posted from the new ixda.org > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=45266 > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [email protected] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > -- http://formd.net ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
