Comments on: A Metaphor for News Site Navigation http://journalistopia.com/2008/07/22/a-metaphor-for-newspaper-site-navigation/ A world for online journalists. Come all ye scribes, artists and innovators of the press. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Journalistopia » Google’s ‘Knol’ is direct challenge to media companies | Danny Sanchez http://journalistopia.com/2008/07/22/a-metaphor-for-newspaper-site-navigation/comment-page-1/#comment-31555 Journalistopia » Google’s ‘Knol’ is direct challenge to media companies | Danny Sanchez Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:02:00 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/?p=560#comment-31555 [...] Comments Danny Sanchez on A metaphor for news site navigationjack lail on A metaphor for news site navigationSpokesman-Review report and multimedia | News [...] [...] Comments Danny Sanchez on A metaphor for news site navigationjack lail on A metaphor for news site navigationSpokesman-Review report and multimedia | News [...]

]]> By: Danny Sanchez http://journalistopia.com/2008/07/22/a-metaphor-for-newspaper-site-navigation/comment-page-1/#comment-31554 Danny Sanchez Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:14:14 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/?p=560#comment-31554 @Jack There are also the nagging revenue issues regarding how to best serve advertising on news sites. However, from a user perspective, a lack of findability is the near-universal complaint I tend to hear. Although we've got that funky left-side navigation on OrlandoSentinel.com, I often hear near-identical complaints about other sites. It makes me more and more convinced that the entire framework and user experience of news sites needs to be rethought. @Jack There are also the nagging revenue issues regarding how to best serve advertising on news sites. However, from a user perspective, a lack of findability is the near-universal complaint I tend to hear. Although we’ve got that funky left-side navigation on OrlandoSentinel.com, I often hear near-identical complaints about other sites. It makes me more and more convinced that the entire framework and user experience of news sites needs to be rethought.

]]> By: jack lail http://journalistopia.com/2008/07/22/a-metaphor-for-newspaper-site-navigation/comment-page-1/#comment-31553 jack lail Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:09:01 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/?p=560#comment-31553 Not sure if it is the biggest challenge, but it is a constant one. The hidden in plain site problem! Not sure if it is the biggest challenge, but it is a constant one. The hidden in plain site problem!

]]> By: Danny Sanchez http://journalistopia.com/2008/07/22/a-metaphor-for-newspaper-site-navigation/comment-page-1/#comment-31551 Danny Sanchez Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:56:27 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/?p=560#comment-31551 Thanks Howard; I’ll definitely check out "Glut." I’ve currently got "Designing Web Navigation" on the backburner too. Re: "Halo Effect" you’ll be glad to know I already received it from Amazon after you gave it a shoutout on your blog some time ago. Haven’t gotten to it yet, but I will! While we're on the subject of books, the Fark book has been a fun read. I'd especially recommend it to anyone who is new to journalism and to assignment editors. :) Thanks Howard; I’ll definitely check out “Glut.” I’ve currently got “Designing Web Navigation” on the backburner too.

Re: “Halo Effect” you’ll be glad to know I already received it from Amazon after you gave it a shoutout on your blog some time ago. Haven’t gotten to it yet, but I will!

While we’re on the subject of books, the Fark book has been a fun read. I’d especially recommend it to anyone who is new to journalism and to assignment editors. :)

]]> By: Howard Owens http://journalistopia.com/2008/07/22/a-metaphor-for-newspaper-site-navigation/comment-page-1/#comment-31548 Howard Owens Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:50:12 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/?p=560#comment-31548 If you want to get some insight in to how to approach news site navigation/taxonomy, read the book "Glut." My take: We need to provide multiple ways to find content; no single navigation system fits all needs. Also, I notice you're promo for "Good to Great". crap book. Read "Halo Effect" and you'll understand why. If you want to get some insight in to how to approach news site navigation/taxonomy, read the book “Glut.”

My take: We need to provide multiple ways to find content; no single navigation system fits all needs.

Also, I notice you’re promo for “Good to Great”. crap book. Read “Halo Effect” and you’ll understand why.

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