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Re: [ia-55] Side Menu/Drawer Menu/Hamburger Menu on Desktop Interface

From: Thomas D.
Sent on: Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 3:38 PM
Agree with others on here. Assuming showing your nav has value (and most likely it does. Before mobile when would we ever consider hiding navigation?) I recommend you show your nav for desktop and scale for tablet, and then hamburger or consolidate for phone. This is the exact approach I've had success with, but it does depend on the content and type of site you're dealing with.

See:
www.activision.com for example. 

Best, 

-Tom


On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 9:00 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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