Designing Navigation

• Announce your site's purpose.
• Describe what is covered.
• Link to key topics.
• Avoid having the reader scroll.

Designing the Main Menu

• Link to major sections.
• Link to tools and features
• Use space-saving (side-by-side or horizontal) designs.
• Provide a site map.
• Invite the reader's commitment.
• Avoid having the reader scroll.

Designing Section Menus

• Link to headings and subheadings.
• Link to tools and features.
• Provide exact links with matrix designs.
• Invite the reader's commitment.
• Avoid having the reader scroll.

Adding Backward Links

• At each link destination, link back to the file of origin.
• Link back to the point of origin, if possible.
• Link back to the top of long files.

Linking to Glossaries and Tools

• Including link icons in headings.
• Include link options with backward links.
• Use frames to create a toolbar.

Linking With Graphics and Image Maps

• Use graphics to link to single topics or tools. Select a page link color that is compatible with the color of the graphics.
• Use graphic bars (rows of graphics) or image maps to link to multiple topics.