1. WEBSITE DESIGN
IDEA/OPTIONS
PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH YOUR FEEDBACK BY
WE D N E S D A Y , J A N U A R Y 2 2 ND
KARIKNISELY@GMAIL.COM OR CALL ME AT 727 -710-2480

2. OBJECTIVES
The objective of this presentation, is to:
• Analyze the goal of the website
• Decide on the location of the navigation bar
• Check out some research/best practices
• Should it be on the top or left
• Re-organize the Navigation Bar menu to 5-6 items
• Review other ASTD websites

3. Goal of Website
• Is it for potential members?
• What do you think they need/want to
see?

4. Goal of Website
• Is it for current members?
• What do you think they need/want to
see?

5. Goal of Website
• Is it for sponsors?
• What do you think they need/want to
see?

6. Goal of Website
• What is a pet peeve of yours when you go
to a website?

7. Goal of Website
• What do you want to see as a potential
customer on websites you visit?

8. Some Best Practices to Consider
- Look up your own if interested

9. Do you prefer navigation bar on the top or
left?
Think about the “space” or “real estate”
remaining on the webpage horizontally
then compare each option.

10. Do you prefer navigation bar on the
top or left?
Think about the “space” or “real
estate” remaining on the webpage
horizontally then compare each
option.

11. THE CURRENT NAVIGATION BAR
This is the view of a new visitor to the
site.
How many options do they see?
Do they know what all those things
mean?
Would that be confusing or helpful to
someone who is not a member that
we want to attract?
REMEMBER:
Keep it simple so there are not too
many options and it is cut and clear
where to go.

12. THE CURRENT NAVIGATION BAR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

13. 5 TIPS
HTTP://GRAPHICDESIGN.ABOUT.COM/OD/EFFECTIVEWEBSITES/A/WEB_NAVIGATION.HTM
1. Navigation should be easy to find
2. Keep it consistent
3. Use obvious section names
4. Less is more - Keep it simple
5. Remind the user where they are

14. HOW DO WE RE-ORGANIZE THEM?
Your turn to
think of 5-6
main
heading for
ALL of these
options to
fit under.
See my
recommen
dation on
the next
page.

15. RECOMMENDATION
Every page on old site is still on new site, but reorganized under these headings. You will see the reorganized pages on next slide.

16. RECOMMENDATION
This is a screenshot of each option under each menu
that I can use as a pull down or put on each page
without a pull down.
(all pages are still here, just moved or condensed)

17. SOME WEBSITES TO REVIEW AND
FIND YOUR OWN IF YOU WANT

18. Examples of other ASTD websites

28. OBJECTIVES
The objective of this presentation, was to:
• Analyze the goal of the website
• Decide on the location of the navigation bar
• Check out some research/best practices
• Should it be on the top or left
• Re-organize the Navigation Bar menu to 5-6 items
• Review other ASTD websites

29. YOUR HOMEWORK
DUE BY WEDNESDAY, JAN 22
Email me (
) or call me (727-710-2480)
with your feedback to the following questions:
1) Do you prefer a horizontal or vertical navigation menu
bar?
2) Which 5-6 options should we have as our main
navigation menu items?
3) I need a headshot and your info for the following page:
http://astd-suncoast.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1148321

30. Thank you!!!