Comments on: Visual menus: structure with style

By: Using humor in elearning design

Using humor in elearning design — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:04:13 +0000

[...] I wouldn’t use something as extreme as the tabloid in a course without testing it on some learners first. In fact, I’d want to have a contest and ask learners to submit headlines. (Got any headlines for another edition? And thanks to Laura Kratochvil for suggesting the teleporting Next button in her comment on Visual menus: structure with style.) [...]

By: 5 ways to make linear navigation more interesting

5 ways to make linear navigation more interesting — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:24:37 +0000

[...] This slideshow is an attempt to help people make the best of a limiting design. Regular readers know that I’m no fan of the Next button. (Are you new here? Try Why you really want to be short or Visual menus: Structure with style). [...]

By: Visual menus « Susan E. Hendrich

Visual menus « Susan E. Hendrich — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:26:09 +0000

[...] Visual menus I’m wild about Cathy Moore’s post on Visual menus: structure with style. [...]

By: Making Change » Laugh, and your learners laugh with you. Maybe.

Making Change » Laugh, and your learners laugh with you. Maybe. — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:45:33 +0000

[...] Visual menus: structure with style [...]

By: James Ryan

James Ryan — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:25:54 +0000

Each day we get at least dozen e-mails from people requesting their password

I struggle to deal with this when the only function on the sign on page OTHER that the sign in function, Username, Password, Submit is a link named ‘Forgotten Your Password?’

Must control FIST OF DEATH

By: Visual menus: structure with style - by Cathy Moore « Writers Gateway

Visual menus: structure with style - by Cathy Moore « Writers Gateway — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:48:38 +0000

[...] menus: structure with style – by Cathy Moore Cathy Moore has written a very interesting article on course menu and navigation design in her [...]

By: Rupa

Rupa — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:35:00 +0000

Thanks for this post Cathy.

This is really very informative.

By: Laura Kratochvil

Laura Kratochvil — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:03:41 +0000

I also noticed that in your sample you do not call the actual arrow “Next” -it is just an arrow. We have gotten client compaints that since the arrow does not say NEXT…how do you know it is a next arrow…as opposed to an arrow that is going to teleport you to Spain, or something. ARGGGGHHH…yes, I am serious. I had to change our “arrow” to have the actual “Next” text on it for a client.

By: wendy phillips

wendy phillips — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:10:33 +0000

I always include a menu on the intro page and a nav button in the interface to return to the menu at any time. I do this because I build my courses to be multifunctional – not just for the scheduled training event but also ongoing as a reference and coaching tool. I want people to be able to come back and easily find the section they want to review, rather than having to click through to find it.

In my case it’s simple text links because the topics are usually too numerous for a visual. With courses that form a suite (what we call a ‘toolkit’), I provide a ‘master map’ that lists all the courses and their individual pages – this is then linked into our knowledge management tool for easy reference to any topic.

Love your posts, Cathy (and Tom!)

By: Tom Kuhlmann

Tom Kuhlmann — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:45:41 +0000

Normally, I’d agree…however I am always surprised at how often people struggle with basic things. I once had a client who told me that I had to change the navigation because three times in a row she clicked on the wrong thing (even though it was clearly marked and she was the only person who did that). I just sent her an email and told her not to click there:) I think that’s the difference between kids and adults. Kids will click around and explore until they find what they want. Many adults are fearful of clicking in the wrong area that they complain if everything’s not clear. I always point to places like eBay and Facebook. They don’t have great training and yet millions of people figure it out. In fact, the figuring it out is part of the learning process. Look forward to your next post.