Best approach to dividing content into sections when many tabs are needed?

1. What is the most compelling argument for determining the maximum number of tabs that can be used in a webpage design?
2. How many tabs should you have on a website?
3. Was one of the first sites to use tab dividers for navigation?
4. What are tabs called on a website?

What is the most compelling argument for determining the maximum number of tabs that can be used in a webpage design?

Perhaps the most compelling argument for using tabs is simply that they are so common in user interface design and, specifically, web design.

How many tabs should you have on a website?

You should have no more than seven main tabs in your navigation. Human brains can only keep about seven things in the short term memory at one time. That means that people can only decide among seven options. More choices may feel overwhelming.

Was one of the first sites to use tab dividers for navigation?

With the emergence of web sites, tabs started being used for navigation purposes. This technique was first popularized by Amazon in 1998.

What are tabs called on a website?

Navigation Menu

We often hear clients call these “tabs” at the top of the site, but menus designed to look like tabs are basically non-existent in modern websites. Instead of calling these “tabs,” you'll instead hear us refer to the menu items as “links” or “pages” in the menu.