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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of libwebdev
Sent: Tuesday, 10 June 2008 11:38 AM
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Subject: Re: [WSG] Breadcrumbs showing organisational structure and usability
Wow. Make a genuine enquiry, and get this. I see this list is living
up to its
Lib,
I don't think you should leave the list over one person's comments if you
are benefiting from other people's feedback.
Libraries probably shouldn't fit under individual departments, but under the
organisation's umbrella - I am particularly thinking of university
libraries. If you are a
For discussion on usability of breadcrumb trails see Nielsen,
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/breadcrumbs.html
On Fri, June 6, 2008 7:45 am, libwebdev wrote:
Hi folks,
My organisation manages around 7000+ pages for 100s of departments,
using a CMS. Mine is the only department outside the
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Subject: Re: [WSG] Breadcrumbs showing organisational structure and
usability
libwebdev wrote:
My organisation manages around 7000+ pages for 100s of departments,
using a CMS. Mine is the only department outside the CMS, just because
we can.
We have been persuaded
Stuart Foulstone wrote:
Flaming is definitely off topic!
Flaming? Hardly. Robust discussion, definitely
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Hi folks,
My organisation manages around 7000+ pages for 100s of departments,
using a CMS. Mine is the only department outside the CMS, just because
we can.
We have been persuaded (read: bullied) to redesign our header to
exactly match that of the parent organisation. I have no problem with
that
Hi Lib,
this may be off topic and more a usability question. however I see relatedness
in how to structure them semantically and to benifit those that may wish to use
them.
I find that they can be a nice to have to assist users, however if you have to
tab through these, they become extra
Hi lib,
The organization that I am part of uses breadcrumbs, however they're used to
display where the user has been and one link to indicate the top level.
I think in terms of usability they can help a user associate themselves with
your structure if they're really searching for something.
libwebdev wrote:
My organisation manages around 7000+ pages for 100s of departments,
using a CMS. Mine is the only department outside the CMS, just because
we can.
We have been persuaded (read: bullied) to redesign our header to
exactly match that of the parent organisation. I have no problem
Lib,
Breadcrumbs fall into that category of IA component that hurts no-one, and
helps some people some of the time, which generally makes them worthwhile.
However, breadcrumbs should serve a specific purpose, that being: to
represent the content pathway the user followed to reach their current
Damn, this is refreshing to hear for a change! Enough said.
Ted
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Mark Harris
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 9:13 AM
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Subject: Re: [WSG] Breadcrumbs showing organisational structure
I agree with most of the comments in response to this query but
thought I would clarify one part of what Steve said, namely that:
breadcrumbs ... represent the content pathway the user followed to
reach their current page.
I misread this sentence initially and so others may too. I thought
Ihttp://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/pattern.php?pattern=breadcrumbs
2008/6/6 libwebdev [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hi folks,
My organisation manages around 7000+ pages for 100s of departments,
using a CMS. Mine is the only department outside the CMS, just because
we can.
We have been persuaded
I agree with Steve Baty
Breadcrumbs hurt no one and help more than a few. I have been spending a lot
of time recently with our users, talking menu systems, navigation,
breadcrumbs trails and expectations.
If Parent Org Clinical Services Library Current page
is a list of links
and you can
Thank you Jessica. Your clarification is correct :)
2008/6/6 Jessica Enders [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I agree with most of the comments in response to this query but thought I
would clarify one part of what Steve said, namely that: breadcrumbs ...
represent the content pathway the user followed to
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