Navigating Menu
Navigation is an efficient navigational structure, is the most important element
in system usability. A simple and clear navigational structure is the backbone which all
system features is draped. A system’s organizational structure and its navigational tools
influence the system’s navigational ease of use.
Web site navigation problems:
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Technical issues.
Usage problems.
Navigation goals:
A well designed navigational system facilitates quick and easy navigation
between components. A good navigational scheme and navigational tools will minimize,
if not eliminate, the problems associated with cognitive or mental overload and feelings
of disorientation.
Control:
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For multilevel menus, provide one simple action to
 return to the next higher-level menu.
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 Return to the main menu
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 provide multiple path ways through a menu hierarchy when ever
possible Menu navigation aids:
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 to aid menu navigation and learning, provide an easily accessible:
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 menu maps
 look aheads
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 navigation history
Web site navigation:
Web site Navigation focuses specifically on website navigation design It will
review website organizational schemes, the navigational components including browser
command button ,links, website toolbars and command butt and the characteristics and
the components of a website.
Website organization:
 Divide the content into logical units, fragments, or chunks.
 Establish a hierarchy of generality or importance
 Structure the relationships among content fragments, units, or chunks.
 Create a well-balanced hierarchical tree.
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Kinds of Graphical Menus:
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Menu bar
 To identify and provide access to common and frequently used actions
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Pull-down menu
 For frequently used application actions that take place in a wide variety
of different windows
Cascading menu
 To simplify a higher-level menu
Pop-up menu
 For frequent users and frequently used contextual commands
Tear-off menu
 For items sometimes frequently or infrequently selected
Iconic menu
 To designate applications available and special functions within an
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Pie Menu
A pie menu is a circular representation of menu items, that can be used
as an alternative to a pull-down or pop-up menu.