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Navigation systems

Navigation systems

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Navigation systems

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- [Narrator] There are several types of navigation systems. We should choose and design a system that is most well-suited to the product, the context in which it will be used and what people will need it to do for them. Hierarchical navigation is used when there are levels in the structure of the content and functionality. We typically see this as a navigation system with nested lists or menus that provide direct access to each of the categories and levels within them. We may also see the use of breadcrumbs when content and structure are hierarchical, because it helps communicate a sense of place. People can quickly see where they are in the hierarchy of what is often a large system, and they can use it to navigate back up through the levels. Product catalogs on shopping sites are traditionally hierarchical. Men's apparel, shoes, athletic shoes, running shoes, ventilated running shoes. Hub-and-spoke navigation has a…

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