[IxDA Discuss] recent breadcrum navigation studies

[Alexandros Philopoulos]

Hi there,

this might be interesting to check out:

Exploring User Mental Models of Breadcrumbs in Web Navigation,
http://www.angelacolter.com/site/breadcrumbs/
Research conducted in 2002, submitted to STC in 2004, posted online Feb.  
27, 2005

Regards,
Alexandros

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> Hi All,
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> How users curently regard breadcrum navigation compared to other popular  
> ways, for example the backbutton?
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> I am looking for usability studies about breadcrum navigation, just like  
> the ones as mentioned below (only more recent versions). I can recommend  
> these articles for anyone interested in breadcrum navigation:
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> http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/61/breadcrumb.htm (2004)
> http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/52/breadcrumb.htm (2003)
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> Cheers,
>
> Simon
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