uw library website navigation templates

UW Library WebSite Navigation Templates

Design Team ProjectsSummary

SD 348 Winter 2002Prepared by Prof. C. MacGregor (June 2002)

Team 1 – Final Template

Team Members:

Jason Ahn, Romain Chaibal, Vivian Cho,

Janna Hickson, Aliya Walji

Client: Amos Lakos

Team 1 - Category Page

Help and documentation

Visibility of System Status

Nielsen’s Heuristics

1. Visibility of System Status2. Match between system and

the real world3. User control and freedom4. Consistency and standards5. Error prevention6. Recognition rather than

recall7. Flexibility and efficiency of

use8. Aesthetic and minimalist

design9. Help recognize, diagnose and

recover from errors10. Help and documentation

Team 1 – 2nd Layer: Content

Recognition rather than recall

Nielsen’s Heuristics

1. Visibility of System Status2. Match between system and

the real world3. User control and freedom4. Consistency and standards5. Error prevention6. Recognition rather than

recall7. Flexibility and efficiency of

use8. Aesthetic and minimalist

design9. Help recognize, diagnose and

recover from errors10. Help and documentation

Flexibility and efficiency of use

Team 1 –3rd Layer

Nielsen’s Heuristics

1. Visibility of System Status2. Match between system and

the real world3. User control and freedom4. Consistency and standards5. Error prevention6. Recognition rather than

recall7. Flexibility and efficiency of

use8. Aesthetic and minimalist

design9. Help recognize, diagnose and

recover from errors10. Help and documentation

Match Between System and Real World

User Control and Freedom

Online Demo

Team 2 – Final Template

Team Members:

Jakub Bubielo, Gabriel Chan, Carrie Edgeworth, Claudia Nieminen, Kristina Watt

Client: Anne Fullerton

Team 2 : UW Web Site Main Page

Welcome or Introductory Message

Search Key Go

Journal Indexes

E-Journals

Ask Us/Tell Us

UW Library Picture

Button

Description

Common Tasks

New Library Events & Information

University of Waterloo Contact Information

User Focus Areas & Specific Highlights of the UW Website

How to... Search

Website Tools Area

Button Toolbar

Team 2: UW Web Site Sub-Page

icon

icon

icon

icon

Nav. Action

Nav. Action

Nav. Action

Nav. Action

icon

icon

icon

icon

Nav. Action

Nav. Action

Nav. Action

Nav. Action

3-Level >”Breadcrumb” >Links

Sub-Page Title that Matches the Main Navigation Bar (MNB) Category Colour Scheme

Side Navigation Bar that Matches MNB Colour Scheme

Quick Navigation Tool Tips

Sub-Page Window Border

Offsite Icon Offsite Link

Offsite Link

Offsite Link

Offsite LinkOffsite Icon

Offsite Icon

Offsite Icon

Example of Sub-page contents containing Offsite Links

Offsite Icon Brief description of offisite link icon and appearance of a new browser window upon selecting an offsite link.

Team 2: Offsite Sub-Page NavigationUW Sub-page Browser Window Title & Toolbars X_

icon

icon

icon

icon

Nav. Action

Nav. Action

Nav. Action

Nav. Action

Side Navigation Bar that Matches MNB Colour Scheme

Statement notifying user of movement to an offsite website outside of the UW domain.Brief instructions on how to return to UW website by closing the new broswer window.

Offsite Sub-Page Title and Contents

Frame minimization

button

New Offsite Sub-Page Browser Window Title & Toolbars X

Offsite Icon

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Team 3 – Final Template

Team Members:

Lauren Cornelius, Lindsay Hunter, Teresa Mak, Lyon Wong

Client: Jim Winterbottom

Electronic Reserves

General EngineeringGeographyGeological EngineeringGermanic & Slavic StudiesGerontologyGreek

Electrical & Computer EngineeringEarth SciencesEconomicsEnglishEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental StudiesEnvironment & Resource StudiesFine ArtsFrench

EReserves A-D E-G H-P Q-Z

St Jeromes

Course Reserves

Library Home

(image)

Trellis Catalogue

ContactUs

Site Map

UW Library -> E-Reserves

Info

Help

What’s New

My BookshelfSearch:

►

Welcome Team 3! UW Home

Team 4 – Final Template

Team Members:

Munira Jessa, Jenny Lee, Cathy Lin, Samer Sawaya

Client: Paul St-Pierre

Team 4 Navigation Template

UW Logo Top menu bar – same as main page menu bar

LibraryHome

Trellis

E-Journals

JournalIndexes

Search

Navigation Trails > Navigation Trails

Content Heading

Short descriptive explanation of library resource (if applicable)

Help

Team 4 - Offsite HeaderUW Logo Header blurb

Return to UW Lib Link Close Header Link

Preferably, this wouldbe a UW Library logo.

Team 4

Team 5 – Final Template

Team Members:

Andrew Morton, Laura Thompson, Phil Wang, Jane Ngai

Client: Michele Liang

Team 5 - Navigation Template

Team 6 – Final Template

Team Members:

Daniel Fernandes, Deborah Leung, Raymond Ngai, Erin Wolkom

Client: Susan Routliffe

Team 6: Navigation Bar

Team 6: Breadcrumb

Team 6:External Window Notification

Team 6 - Navigational Template

Tier 2

* * * * *Tier 1A

* * * * *Tier 1B

UW Library Web SiteNavigation Template for Secondary Levels

Bottom Navigation Bar [text links for main categories]

UW home

Site MapMain Navigation Bar [include drop down menus]

Breadcrumb/History Links[highlight current link]

Sub-Page Title [should match link]Search

Lib Home

UW Library Contact Information

IncludeDrop-Down Menus

Summary (for longer pages)

Top of Page

Context Related Links

Help

Contact Usemail

Page date