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Filters Vs. Facets: Definitions
Filters versus faceted navigation
Filters are one such tool — they analyze a given set of content to exclude items that don’t meet certain criteria. More recently, rich information systems have also begun to provide faceted navigation, which basically extends the idea of filters even further into a complex…
Top 10 Information Architecture (ia) Mistakes (jakob Nielsen On May 11, 2009)
Structure and navigation: the invisible vs visible section of a website
Structure and navigation must support each other and integrate with search and across sub-sites. Complexity, inconsistency, hidden options, and clumsy UI mechanics prevent users from finding what they need. Bad information architecture causes the majority of outright user…