• Consistent navigation makes websites easier to use because visitors don't have to learn a new navigation scheme on each new page.
• Visitors are more likely to get what they need from a website if they are familiar with its navigation scheme.
• Put navigational items that appear on every page (such as the link back to the homepage) in the same location on each page. Make sure they have the same appearance and wording.
• Use the same layout, appearance and wording for pages that are logically grouped (for example, by topic, audience, or organization).
• Make sure your navigation works the same way from page to page. For example, if a set of pages on one topic has subtopic links in the left navigation bar, pages on other topics should also have subtopic links in the left navigation bar that look and behave the same way.
• If a particular set of web pages requires specialized navigation, you should apply that navigation to the largest possible logical grouping (such as a topic, an audience, or a complete organizational unit).
Provided to you by Roberto Espinoza and Patricia Espinoza at: CPC Computer Consultants, Inc.
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