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- What is a disadvantage of vertical navigation?
- Should I use side navigation?
- Should a web site deviate from the standard horizontal navigation across the top or vertical navigation down the left side?
- Why is the navigation bar at the top?
What is a disadvantage of vertical navigation?
The main drawback to using vertical navigation compared to horizontal navigation is that it takes up more space and, as a result, there is less room available for content. Vertical navigation usually results in pages with a lower content-to-chrome ratio than horizontal navigation.
Should I use side navigation?
Side navigation is easier to scale
Side navigation works better when your information architecture has many top-level items that cannot be logically grouped into several buckets. This also means it much easier to add more items as your product grows.
Should a web site deviate from the standard horizontal navigation across the top or vertical navigation down the left side?
Mistake #1: Non-Standard Style
Visitors expect to find horizontal navigation across the top or vertical navigation down the left side. Putting your navigation in standard places makes your site easier to use. That means a lower bounce rate, more pages per visit and higher conversions.
Why is the navigation bar at the top?
The purpose of a navigation bar is to help your user browse through your website effortlessly. A navigation bar is usually placed at the top of your website. On a mobile phone, the navigation bar is usually placed on your website's top left and looks like a hamburger or, as typically referred to – a hamburger button.
