[IxDA Discuss] E-commerce Navigation

[Bernie Monette]

Greetings!

Nielsen wrote and published, E-Commerce Experience (ISBN 0-9706072-0-2) and
it examines a number of e-commerce websites. The book is pricey, $125, but
it comprehensive. Nielsen also wrote, Homepage Usability, which has 100 or
so tips about usability.

Bernie

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Bernie Monette
InterActive Arts
Internet Presence Management
http://www.iaai.ca  monette at iaai.ca 416 469 4337

> Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] E-commerce Navigation
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> *Jough wrote:*
> *something along the lines of usability testing on the placement/type/design
> of several different navigation techniques *
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> This is like asking for all recorded user reactions to each navigation
> technique.  You won't find that.  Besides, it probably wouldn't solve your
> problem - it would just overwhelm you.  The value of looking at different
> patterns is that you can play out how your content would fit into these
> alternatives.
.  You gotta find what works for you.
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> Good luck,
> Jay
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> On 7/10/06, Jough <jough at joughslife.com> wrote:
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>> Shareta,
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>> Thank you.  That seems to be a valuable source of information.  But, what
>> I
>> am looking for is something along the lines of usability testing on the
>> placement/type/design of several different navigation techniques (ex: Are
>> breadcrumbs useful or confusing to a novice?  What are better, horizontal
>> or
>> vertical menus?)
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>> Thanks again!
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>> Jough
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>> From: Shareta Barnes [mailto:shareta at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 1:16 PM
>> To: Jough
>> Cc: discuss at ixda.org
>> Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] E-commerce Navigation
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>> I like Welie.com's patterns in Interaction Design. Check the Ecommerce
>> section:
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>> http://www.welie.com/patterns/
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>> Shareta

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