Re: [boost] Re: [website] Fluid layout.

From: Kon Lovett (klovett_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-11 10:28:58

If we take 'navigation' to mean 'web-site navigation' then the Jakob 
Nielsen site places the navigation links along the top, from  
left-to-right. The right-hand side is used for links to related 
stories, or what could be called 'web navigation.'

On Apr 11, 2005, at 8:07 AM, Rene Rivera wrote:

> Boris wrote:
>
>> While I don't know of any clear recommendation to put a navigation 
>> bar not on the right side in my opinion it violates Jakob Nielsen's 
>> rule "Do the same as everyone else" (see #10 of "Ten Good Deeds in 
>> Web Design" at http://www.useit.com/alertbox/991003.html). There have 
>> been some links posted to websites that have the navigation on the 
>> right side. However I would rather follow the mainstream. Look at all 
>> the explorer-style windows in your operating system: Navigation is 
>> always on the top and on the left. If you really want to make an 
>> exception and put the navigation bar on the right side you need a 
>> strong reason to come up with something unusual.
>
> What a specious argument for conformity :-(
>
> But since you are referencing Jakob Nielsen.. I suggest you take a 
> look at the website for his company "Nielson Norman Group" 
> (http://www.nngroup.com/). Where you will notice that text on the left 
> with navigation on the right is the norm. Here's one example..
>
> http://www.nngroup.com/reports/about/
> "About Us" (presenting company info on corporate websites): Usability 
> Research Report from Nielsen Norman Group
>
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