> The reason I find this interesting is because I had never thought of using
> the URL to provide the user with feedback as to their whereabouts in the
> site and/or what they were doing (I thought hiding this was
> actually a good
> thing).
Emilio,
Most Yahoo-style web directories have worked that way for years now. Have a
look at (http://www.yahoo.com), or (http://www.dmoz.org)... Google's
directory is just a modified copy of dmoz.org.
> So I would like to know what peoples thoughts are on using this
> technique or if it really only applies to presenting large amounts of
> information.
See http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990321.html
I don't agree with everything Nielsen has to say on the subject of
usability, but he's absolutely correct in noting that URLs (ideally) should
give the user an idea of where he is within a site's structure.
--
Roger
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