Comments on: Click and Hope Navigation http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/ thoughts on | comments about | examples of } web design trends. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:37:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Tom http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-56 Tom Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:57:29 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-56 I don't think we'll see this being used by any of the 'big' designers anytime soon. Most of them these days evangelise accessibily and useablility - and many of them hate flash. I don’t think we’ll see this being used by any of the ‘big’ designers anytime soon. Most of them these days evangelise accessibily and useablility - and many of them hate flash.

]]> By: Cat http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-59 Cat Sat, 17 Sep 2005 04:25:23 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-59 I've also heard this type of nativation referred to as 'mystery meat' navigation. It used to be popular in early web days, because it was thought to foster 'exploration'. We all know, of course, that most visitors aren't online to explore, but rather get information as easily as possible. The only time I've seen this used effectively is on kids' website, where playing and exploring is the goal of the site. I’ve also heard this type of nativation referred to as ‘mystery meat’ navigation. It used to be popular in early web days, because it was thought to foster ‘exploration’. We all know, of course, that most visitors aren’t online to explore, but rather get information as easily as possible. The only time I’ve seen this used effectively is on kids’ website, where playing and exploring is the goal of the site.

]]> By: Gavin http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-60 Gavin Sat, 17 Sep 2005 15:21:21 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-60 I agree with those comments. "Click and hope" navigation seems to be for those that like interaction, and suspense but use it in the wrong ways. I can only see this type of navigation as being all right if it had an intelligent way of maturing itself after the user has visited it. Lets say for example you visit a site and three circles appear with no names on the, so you click one to find it reveals the "about" page, when you see the navigation again it says "about" in the circle. I agree with those comments. “Click and hope” navigation seems to be for those that like interaction, and suspense but use it in the wrong ways.

I can only see this type of navigation as being all right if it had an intelligent way of maturing itself after the user has visited it.

Lets say for example you visit a site and three circles appear with no names on the, so you click one to find it reveals the “about” page, when you see the navigation again it says “about” in the circle.

]]> By: fadtastic - a web trends journal » Blog Archive » Cutting it out http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-62 fadtastic - a web trends journal » Blog Archive » Cutting it out Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:00:45 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-62 [...] Now the critics out there may say “But you ranted on about this.” Well my response to that would be to inform you that this badge isn’t relied on to navigate around a site. It just provides an interesting way to get to content already available through the conventional site navigation. [...] […] Now the critics out there may say “But you ranted on about this.” Well my response to that would be to inform you that this badge isn’t relied on to navigate around a site. It just provides an interesting way to get to content already available through the conventional site navigation. […]

]]> By: Julien Meyer http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-131 Julien Meyer Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:22:14 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-131 This kind of "Click 'n Hope" technique reminds me of the famous article written by Vincent Flanders, called <a href="http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/mysterymeatnavigation.html" rel="nofollow">Mystery Meat Navigation</a>, as Cat was saying. It is also a question of usibility, maybe more than a "look and feel" perspective. This kind of “Click ‘n Hope” technique reminds me of the famous article written by Vincent Flanders, called

Mystery Meat Navigation, as Cat was saying. It is also a question of usibility, maybe more than a “look and feel” perspective.

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-132 Andrew Faulkner Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:27:17 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2005/09/16/25/#comment-132 Julien, Thanks for the article link. I'm glad someone else is frustrated with this navigation type. Julien,

Thanks for the article link. I’m glad someone else is frustrated with this navigation type.

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