Web Navigation

Websites can become more navigable by really thinking about the organization of the page and what people are looking for the most. Navigation functions provide access, show location, reflects brand, and affects credibility. The website must flow properly and be easy to navigate. Two processes that Marco talked about were card sorting and site maps. Card sorting is an easy, hands on way to organize the way you want the website to function. Site maps serves as a floor plan for your website and you can experiment with the format and layout.

http://www.goheels.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=12965

GoHeels.com is a very well known website for all sports teams at UNC Chapel Hill. I find it pretty easy to navigate since there are links to things that people would search for often such as, ticket sales, the season schedule, recent articles written, and the team roster. There are a lot of links available to click on, but I find it to be a little busy. My eyes are not drawn to one particular thing, which makes my eyes wonder a little to find what I want to see. There is a main menu and a sub menu further down the page, which I do find helpful. The other things to click are dispersed across the page.

http://www.tarheelblog.com/

The Tar Heel Blog website has a very nice navigational flow. The layout is clean and simple while still linking a lot of information. Since its layout is in the format of a blog, it has a menu at the top and then the most recent blog posts below that. Pictures are beside each post. I like the navigation of this website because it is simple and not overwhelming but it is still easy to find information.