Chapter 6: Easy Wayfinding

Question 1

How do people learn how to use a space?

Answer 1

Through useful patterns (conventions and expirece )

Question 2

Why is useful way finding important for websites?

Answer 2

Users only have a small window into the site.

How will the get to the functions, features and content they need

Question 3

What two components make up wayfinding?

Answer 3

Navigation (features that move user around a site) and Orientation (Identify the current location)

Works well visually but also for assistive technologies

Question 4

With helpful way finding…

Answer 4

People can navigate a site, feature or page by using the self explanatory signposts
Navigation Options Make sense
The interface supports exploration
People Know where they are

Question 5

How can we design helpful way finding?

Answer 5

Create consistent cues for orientation and navigation
Present things that are the same in the same way
Differentiate things that are different
Provide orientation clues
Provide clear landmarks within the page
Provide alternative ways to navigate

Question 6

What do some AT present a page

Answer 6

Linearly so content comes first. You don’t get to see bits and pieces it’s a linear process you go past certain posts

Question 7

Labelling

Answer 7

Be consistent with names for things
Location of labels - put in same place
Forms - labels before input fields

Question 8

Rules for links

Answer 8

Link text accurately communicates what link will do (destination or action)
Text of link and title of target page should be similar

Question 9

How can we provide orientation clues

Answer 9

Identify the site
Title the page (used in bookmarks - first thing read by screen readers) a good convention : page name -section name - site
Provide Good Headings
Start with an overview
Highlight the current location
Avoid using visual only cues
Use multiple cues

Question 10

How can we code navigation?

Answer 10

HTML5 semantic elements and ARIA roles. Create clear landmarks that AT can use