Site Structure

A site's structure defines how users find content and functions. In this section of the Edgar Web Design Guide, we examine how to design a site's structure, including developing an information hierarchy and designing transactional flows.

Atkisson, Heidi. EServer (2001). Design>Information Design

Website De-facto Standards  

It is advisable to be aware of the predominant conventions used on the Web. As Jakob Nielsen writes in the November 14, 1999 issue of his Alertbox, 'No website is seen in isolation: users come to your site expecting things to work the same way they are already used to.'

Atkisson, Heidi. University of Washington-Seattle (2003). Design>Web Design>User Centered Design