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This includes links redundancy and validity of links.
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Tip: Plan out the structure of your directories.
Make an outline on paper what pages are to be contained on the index, what pages are linked from the major entry points or should they be interconnected from each other that each page can be accessed from all other page, and the like. This outline will also guide your internal linkages.
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Tip: The menu links should be available on all pages.
Plan out the structure of your directory, meaning outline what pages are to be contained on the index, what pages are linked from the major entry points or should they be interconnected from each other that each page can be accessed from all other page, and the like. Inter-link them such that in any page one can go to the index, as well as to the sub-link without returning to the main entry point.
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Tip: The menu links should be available on all pages.
Plan out the structure of your directory, meaning outline what pages are to be contained on the index, what pages are linked from the major entry points or should they be interconnected from each other that each page can be accessed from all other page, and the like. Inter-link them such that in any page one can go to the index, as well as to the sub-link without returning to the main entry point.
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Tip: Provide simple hyperlink text vis-a-vis an imagemap for your links.
Text-based hyperlinks loads
much faster that image map, especially if the latter used the maximum number of bits.Also, when a user opts to view your page without the images, the hyperlinkk text could just save their day!
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Tip: The internal and external links should work.
Provide and check your inter-pages' links. Each of the page must have at least a link back to the major entry points such as the index and not just to the next page or the next link.
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Tip: Minimize the event of a user clicking the browser's back button.
Doing so, would be inviting the user to just leave your page. Remember the back button is within the line of sight of the URL input area.
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