Navigation for Mobile & Desktop

Question 1

Which of the following scenarios would be appropriate for a tab pattern?

a. When you only have a small number of pages with varied importance
b. When you only have a large number of pages with varied importance
c. When you only have a large number of equally important pages
d. When you only have a small number of equally important pages

Answer 1

d. When you only have a small number of equally important pages

Question 2

While monitoring your virtual plants in your favorite app “Photosynthesize Me: The World’s First Plant Simulator,” you notice that clicking on each part of a plant highlights that section before bringing up a menu, ensuring you always know which section of your beloved plant you’re monitoring, cleaning, or even trimming! This is an example of what navigation heuristic?

a. Easy to Read
b. Show your Current Location
c. Make it Visible
d. Big Enough to Tap

Answer 2

b. Show your Current Location

Question 3

Which of the following is a similarity between navigation and design patterns?

a. Both are only visible in software platforms
b. Both have their roots in library and cognitive sciences
c. Both provide reusable solutions to usability problems
d. Both have a primary focus on graphic design

Answer 3

c. Both provide reusable solutions to usability problems

Question 4

A navigation pattern is…

a. A reusable and well-known solution to a navigational design problem
b. A set of customizable UI elements that can be cut-and-pasted into your navigation
c. A reusable and well-known template for laying out your navigational flow
d. A set of common routes users take to navigate through a certain design

Answer 4

a. A reusable and well-known solution to a navigational design problem

Question 5

Inspired by the beer check-in app, “Untappd,” you decide to make your own check-in app—for butters! In “ChurntUp,” users will be able to share the type of butter they’re spreading on their bread with all of their friends, then receive recommendations as to new types of butters they should try. According to this Exercise, what’s the correct wording to use for the navigation option that leads to these recommendations?

a. Our Recs
b. My Recs
c. Your Recs
d. Recs

Answer 5

c. Your Recs

Question 6

True or False: Navigation patterns can change drastically based on the platform and device.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The tab pattern makes sense for:

a. for many more pages to allow you to place more importance on cetain pages in hierarchy
b. for a small number of equally important pages

Answer 7

b. for a small number of equally important pages

Question 8

A good menu system always gives you an indication of where you _______ are as well as where you came from.

Answer 8

currently

Question 9

“Your” implies the objective perspective of the ______ almost as if it were a personal assistant.

Answer 9

software

Question 10

“My” implies more of what?

Answer 10

personal ownership

e.g.) “My Library”, “My Files”