Re: Critique the Scana Home button, please

I would add the word 'Home' as a regular entry on your navigation bar.  It
doesn't hurt to have two ways for people to get where they want.

I wouldn't leave it the way it is, with no 'Home' spelled out for the
clueless.  It wasn't until I started reading these lists that I found out
that the logo in the upper left corner often links to the home page, and I'm
sure there are many still out there who would be confused by not being able
to find a "home' link when all the other main pages are spelled out so
clearly.

I do agree with your concern about not corrupting your pretty logo, and not
using a graphic "Home" in combination with the text links.  By including
both, you do give up a little bit of real estate,  but I think it would be
for a good cause..  consistency of navigation and making the site a bit
clearer for the uninitiated.

Just my opinion :)
Kim

http://www.sewingandvac.com
http://www.mighty-sites.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Complex" <complex_hwg(at)yahoo.com>
To: "HWG Critique" <hwg-critique(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 4:20 PM
Subject: Critique the Scana Home button, please


> Could you please give me your opinion on the home button on the
> Scanalytics web site, a business site?
>
> Specifics:
> We have a navigation column on our web pages. The company logo is at
> the top of this column, in the upper-left of the page. This also serves
> as the home button for the top portion of the page, so that you can go
> to the home page by clicking on it. (At the bottom of every page, there
> is a horizontal navigation row that has the text link to the home page,
> but that raises no questions.)
>
> So, my main question is: do you think I should
> a) leave the logo the way it is,
> b) add the word "Home" to the logo, as part of the logo image,
> c) add the word "Home" underneath the logo, or overtop part of the logo
> if CSS cooperates in doing so,
> d) do something else you'll describe to me
> ?
>
> The corporate site is: http://www.scanalytics.com
>
> I've hesitated to add "Home" to the logo as part of the image, because
> I like the readability of real text. Also, if an IE user changes the
> size of the text (including the nav column's pixel-sized text!),then
> I'd prefer the word "Home" to change as well.
>
> Many thanks,
>
>
> =====
> Michael Greisman
> Webmaster
> Scanalytics, Inc.
>
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