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*Include a visual hierarchy for information and navigation on each page (Carrol, 123). | *Include a visual hierarchy for information and navigation on each page (Carrol, 123). | ||
*Fifty to eighty percent of the page should be reserved for content (Carrol, 67). | |||
==Navigability== | ==Navigability== | ||
*Easy-to-use navigation tools. A navigation bar is best utilized on the top of the website (Carrol, 35). | |||
*Each web page must be able to stand alone. Make sure that users know where they are in the site (Carrol, 57-58). | |||
*Insert anchors (internal hyperlinks that lead to another page of the same site), which are used for internal page navigation (Carrol, 48). | |||
*Include consistent navigational aids. Each page needs to have easy access back to the main page (Carrol, 60). | |||
*Twenty percent of the page should be reserved for navigation. The home page requires more navigational space and should establish the site’s identity and mission; show the site hierarchy; show where to start and what’s there; indicate shortcuts to the main page, most desired pages, and sections; avoid clutter; and convey the big picture (Carrol, 67, 70). | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
#Carrol, Brian. (2010). ''"[http://www.scribd.com/doc/64429015/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]"''. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 2 Nov. 2012. | #Carrol, Brian. (2010). ''"[http://www.scribd.com/doc/64429015/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]"''. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 2 Nov. 2012. |
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