Navigability

On the continuity of simplicity, having an intuitive navigation is crucial for a good user experience. Don't make the user think. Try to put yourself as the end user and make the navigation as pain-free as possible. Doing some testing with your friends or family is always a good idea.

Here are some quick tips for a good navigation:

• Keep the main navigation simple, somewhere on the top is good.
• Don't forget a navigation in the footer for large websites (people use the footer navigation a lot).
• Include a search box (we discussed earlier as to why).
• Don't make your navigation too complex. Categorize items, but don't go too deep.
• Links should be obvious, underlined, in bold, or in a different color, but they should always stand out from the content.