The document discusses web design technology focusing on navigation, including types and best practices for usability. It emphasizes the importance of easy-to-use navigation menus as essential elements for guiding users through websites. Various examples of navigation styles, such as vertical and horizontal bars, as well as CSS styling for links, are also provided.

1. NAVIGATION, LINKS AND
HOVER ROLLOVERS
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2. Meaning of Navigation
Links
Navigation Bar = List of Links
Vertical Navigation Bar
Horizontal Navigation Bar
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INTRODUCTION
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3. NAVIGATION
• Navigation is a section of website or online page
intended to aid visitors in traveling through the online
document.
• These sections of the webpage will include links to
the most important sections of the site.
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4. “ The navigation menu on the
website is like a road on
a street or a level directory in
a shopping mall.
You can’t reach your destination
without first knowing where you
are.”
By Tomas Laurivicius
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5. TYPE OF NAVIGATION
• Main Menu
• Secondary Example Catalogs, Chapters
• Help menu Example Search Box, Image Map
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6. GOOD DESIGN NAVIGATION
• Easy to use
• Learnability
• Simple, User friendly
• Mega Drop-Down
• Where You Are
• Back to homepage
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7. GOOD DESIGN NAVIGATION > EASY TO USE
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EASY TO USE
Navigation should be a prominent element of your design.
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8. GOOD DESIGN NAVIGATION > EASY TO USE
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EASY TO USE
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9. GOOD DESIGN NAVIGATION > LEARNABILTY AND SIMPLE
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LEARNABILITY AND SIMPLE
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10. GOOD DESIGN NAVIGATION > WHERE YOU ARE
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WHERE YOU ARE
Breadcrumb Navigation
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11. GOOD DESIGN NAVIGATION >
WHERE YOU ARE >
IN THE PROCESS
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WHERE YOU ARE
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12. HOME INTRO NIVAGATION TYPE DESIGN LINK EXAMPLE
LINKS
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a:link - a normal, unvisited link
a:visited - a link the user has visited
a:hover - a link when the user mouse over it
a:active - a link the moment it is clicked
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13. HOME INTRO NIVAGATION TYPE DESIGN LINK EXAMPLE
Navigation Bar = List of Links
<ul>
<li><a href=“#home">Home</a></li>
<li><a href=”#news">News</a></li>
<li><a href=”#contact">Contact</a></li>
<li><a href=”#about">About</a></li>
</ul>
ul { list-style-type:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
Output?
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14. HOME INTRO NIVAGATION TYPE DESIGN LINK EXAMPLE
Vertical Navigation Bar
a { display:block; width:60px; }
/* HTML */
<ul>
<li><a href="#home">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#news">News</a></li>
<li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
<li><a href="#about">About</a></li>
</ul>
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15. HOME INTRO NIVAGATION TYPE DESIGN LINK EXAMPLE
Horizontal Navigation Bar
li { display:inline; }
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16. HOME INTRO NIVAGATION TYPE DESIGN LINK EXAMPLE
/*CSS*/
.linkbox a:link {color: #FF0000} /* unvisited link ………..*/
.linkbox a:visited {color: #00FF00} /* visited link ……………..*/
.linkbox a:hover {color: #FF00FF} /* mouse over link pink color */
.linkbox a:active {color: #0000FF} /* selected link ………………*/
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EXAMPLE1
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17. HOME INTRO NIVAGATION TYPE DESIGN LINK EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE 2
a:link {background-color:#B2FF99;}
a:visited {background-color:#FFFF85;}
a:hover {background-color:#FF704D;}
a:active {background-color:#FF704D;}
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18. HOME INTRO NIVAGATION TYPE DESIGN LINK EXAMPLE
ul {
list-style-type:none;
margin:0;
padding:0;
overflow:hidden; }
li { float:left; }
a {
display:block; width:60px;
background-color:#dddddd; }
EXAMPLE3
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19. ASSIGNMENT#10
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Creating your project “ Personal Blog” followed your
site at least 4 html pages Example Home, About
me, Lab, Lesson, and etc.
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