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Introducing Side Navigation for LibGuides

Page Structure

Fluid Layouts

Flexible, or liquid, layouts allow users to adjust Web pages to fit their screen space. This is how the side-nav template responds to different screen sizes.

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Avoid Cluttered Displays

Studies have shown that users can find what they are looking for more quickly in an uncluttered display than in a dense display.  In an uncluttered display, viewer search targets are clearly available.  Cluttered displays lead to poorly-performing sites.
 

References
  • Doi.gov. 2021. Indian Arts and Crafts Board. [online] Available at: <https://www.doi.gov/iacb> [Accessed 30 July 2021].
  • U.S. Government. (n.d.). Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines Chapter 6:.1 Page Layout. Usabiliity.gov. https://www.usability.gov/about-us/index.html.
  • U.S. Government. (n.d.). Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines Chapter 6.8: Page Layout. Usabiliity.gov. https://www.usability.gov/about-us/index.html.