Evaluation Criteria: Navigation Aspects

Website content is worthless unless the end user can easily access the information. The navigational aspects of the website are critical for its success. Website navigation should be seamless. In other words, the user shouldn't have spend time wandering around. Everything a user needs should be a mouse-click away.

Navigation Aspects Review

Consider the following questions as you are evaluating the website:

• Does the entry page have effective navigation (i.e., menu, index, limited options)?
• Is the navigation between primary to secondary levels efficient (i.e., menus, returns)?
• Is the navigation within pages effective (i.e., overviews, lists, headings, anchors, return to top)?
• Are helpful information retrieval tools (i.e., site map, index, search engine) provided?
• Is the navigation appropriate for the audience?