A Sitemap on Every Page
Usability Report by Peter Van Dijck of poorbuthappy.com
An Atlas of cyberspaces
Web site maps are created by webmasters and content providers to help users navigate and search complex web sites. A variety of styles of map are used, many based on organisational charts. Presented here are some of the best examples from around the Web.
Surf Maps - Visualising Web Browsing
We present a range of Surf maps, dynamic tools for visualising Web browsing, visually graphing the structure of the Web as you go. The examples use both 2d graphs and more sophisticated three dimensional visualisation techniques.
Enabling Extremely Rapid Navigation in Your Web or Document
This article presents information design techniques that apply to web sites, help systems, hardcopy, and online documentation.
Hypertext Now - Challenges of making graphical link overviews
Hypertext mapping has long challenged writers, and perplexed hypertext system designers. Clear, attractive, and informative maps help readers and writers understand the structure of complex hypertexts. Conversely, in the absence of adequate mapping tools, many writers fall back on simplistic link models like sequential lists and outlines.
Building a synonymous search index
Organizing your site from a to z
creating an index for users who know what they are doing
Mapping your site
Users want their information now, and terrified Web masters and mistresses are pulling out every tool in their kit to satisfy the navigational needs of these angry customers. One of the most obvious yet unruly tools is the sitemap, a graphical representation of the architecture of the Web site used to complement the existing navigation system.
Bringing Up Baby by Steve Toub
Search engines are a vital part of any Web site. They add functionality and usually create an easy way for users to quickly find the information they are looking for. But once you've placed the search engine on your site and have it running, you can't just leave it alone. You need to nurture it like a child and teach it how to act and react to a variety of situations.
Does Your Web Site Need an Index?
INDEXING ONLINE The New Face of an Old Art
by Setha Maislin
What happens to a book index when you remove the page numbers? It's called "indexing online."
