Make navigation history visible
Exploration interfaces should show the path already taken and provide a way back, not just show the current position.
NavigationNot tested
Sources
- TheoryPook et al. (2000)
A history layer shows users how they reached their current position.
“Context layers show users their position, history layers show them how they got there”Abstrak
- TheoryShneiderman (1996)
History is one of the seven fundamental information-seeking tasks.
“seven tasks (overview, zoom, filter, details-on-demand, relate, history, and extracts)”Abstrak
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How to test it: After five link jumps, compare browser Back alone with a breadcrumb-like title trail. Measure steps needed to return to page two and recall of the path.
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