According to Kristoffer Bohmann mainstream users focus their attention on content, while ignoring primary navigation, because the information featured is less relevant to their tasks at hand.
He argues that primary navigation bars should be removed completely for three reasons:
1. Primary navigation is rarely needed
2. They are often hard to interpret for users
3. They take up valuable space
Users are better off if they only see a You are Here-indicator (e.g., Home > Articles > Why Primary Navigation Must Die) to better understand how each page on the site is structured relative to the homepage.
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Henrik Olsen
- May 06, 2002
See also: Tips and guidelines (93) Navigation (63)
