Re: [ia-55] Side Menu/Drawer Menu/Hamburger Menu on Desktop Interface
| From: | Lester |
| Sent on: | Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 12:13 PM |
Hi Sarah,
Another vote for user testing. It really does depend on how users reach the content on your site.
Also, here is a recent blog post that argues against hiding the navigation on desktop sites (save for some specific instances), read the comments for some examples of how huge sites have done this to the disservice of users (e.g. Gmail). The ensuing reddit discussions are also worth reading and may be found here and here.
-Lester Dizon
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 9:01 AM, Sarah D. <[address removed]> wrote:
Hi all,I'm designing a content-driven interface, and I'm arguing over hiding the global navigation in a side/drawer/hamburger menu on the desktop version.My opposition makes valid design points: This menu is more mobile friendly and makes responsive design easier. It's going to become more prevalent. It keeps the interface clean and allows for some interactivity on the design.But, I keep getting stuck on these questions: Based on the content we have, what is the best structure? What navigational menu best suites that structure? And how do we design it?And I just don't know if that kind of menu is the way to go.
So my questions to you all are:1) From a UX perspective, what do you think about using side menus on desktop interfaces?2) Do you have any good examples to share?3) Will the trend toward responsive design mean that mobile navigation will be the dominant form from here on out? Instead of designing desktop to mobile, it will be the reverse?Thanks!Sarah Dzida
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