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- Why should you avoid drop down menus on navigation?
- Under what circumstances would you use a drop down menu vs a tab menu?
- Why are drop down menus useful?
- Why do you think it is essential to include a navigation bar and dropdowns on your website?
Why should you avoid drop down menus on navigation?
Drop-downs can sometimes render a website unusable on an iPhone or Blackberry and can also make life difficult on iPads. Drop-down menus can also encourage "navigation creep" in which the website owners keep adding more and more menu options simply because they can.
Under what circumstances would you use a drop down menu vs a tab menu?
Tabs are good when you have content that is different in each section. Drop downs are good for selecting a variable in one field.
Why are drop down menus useful?
The use case for drop-down menus
Offering drop-down menus can help users avoid scrolling and can quickly get them access to your site's content. For large websites, drop-down menus can save users time by allowing them to jump down a level or two to get to the content they seek.
Why do you think it is essential to include a navigation bar and dropdowns on your website?
It allows them to quickly and easily find the information they're looking for, like a blog post or product page. It can also help them find important information that they didn't know they needed, like a pricing plan, an email signup page, or contact information.
