Comments on: Good pathway pages

By: David Hamill

David Hamill — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:58:02 +0000

Thanks Shay, checking it out right now.

By: Shay Howe - Chicago Freelance Web Designer

Shay Howe - Chicago Freelance Web Designer — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:56:27 +0000

This is a great article thank you! All too often do I see these pathway pages and rarely think twice about them. I guess that is a good thing though, a pathway page shouldn't get in the way of my experience and instead simply point me in the right direction. I wrote an article on category page design, which may be considered along the lines of a pathway page. Feel free to check it out if you wish. Thanks!

By: Jeremy Lim

Jeremy Lim — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:19:56 +0000

Been pouring over your blog this past half hour. Much respect, admiration, gratitude for your knowledge!

By: Andrew Maier

Andrew Maier — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:00:58 +0000

Thanks for the article David. I think that pathways pages can really function as a make-or-break feature of a significantly complicated site. . Many intranets and microsites depend upon a good pathway page.

Unfortunately, the people that need to understand good pathways pages are more than likely the same people who won’t understand it’s importance.

By: David Hamill

David Hamill — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:44:58 +0000

I’m not sure. I don’t really get your point.

By: Shadowfax

Shadowfax — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:38:01 +0000

But doesnt google stop following after the first hundred links on a page?

By: David Hamill

David Hamill — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:51:19 +0000

Hi Stu,

Regardless of the positioning of the arrows, the arrows alone don’t make the text obvious as a link. You need to make it look like a link with colour, positioning and often underlining and emboldening. Or make it look like a button.

By: Stu Collett

Stu Collett — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:43:09 +0000

Great article, David.

I especially love the point about the ‘Linked Headings’ in the NatWest example. There is no point repeating the title again, (as a link) underneath. As you say, just make the title a link!

Thanks.

ps, I’ve noticed recently that websites/products are using ‘>>’ after a link e.g. Link >>

Isn’t this wrong? Steve Krug points out these arrows should be in front of a link, (>> Link). Am I going mad?

By: Optimize your pathway pages | ux digest

Optimize your pathway pages | ux digest — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:01:21 +0000

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By: Ryan Kennedy

Ryan Kennedy — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:05:33 +0000

We had a page like the Scottish Government’s on our intranet. It was one of the least used pages – visitors saw it and fled. I wouldn’t be surprised if their stats showed the same thing happening.