[IxDA Discuss] "home" links

[Bryan Minihan]

I agree that an explicit Home link is more or less cost-free, but wouldn't
claim it's more important than the home-linked logo (after watching dozens
of people click our non-linked logo (years past), bypass the explicit home
link, and sigh in frustration).

Also, breadcrumbs may be similar in cost to a home-linked logo - to the user
experience - but they far exceed the effort cost.  Except in rare
circumstances, unless your site is 100% static and/or less than 30 pages, it
takes far more effort to build breadcrumbs than to link your logo to the
home page.

Bryan
http://www.bryanminihan.com


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[mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of W Evans
Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] "home" links

There is never a reason to not make the logo also a home link - there is no
cost, and many people actually do understand that it is a pseudo-standard.
But an explicitly labeled home link in the global (not local) navigation is
equally - if not more important. Unless --- your site info arch lends itself
well to breadcrumbs - and those are easily findable/readable (i.e. not size
5 font in light grey next to a silly flash movie) - then home in the
breadcrumbs is a good thing too. As Nielson (who is a weenie and his site is
still ugly and has terrible IA) - argues - there is no cost to breadcrumbs
either.

-- 
~ will

"No matter how beautiful,
no matter how cool your interface,
it would be better if there were less of it."
Alan Cooper