Comments on: Can Drop Down Menus be Search Friendly as well as User Friendly? http://webbrightconsulting.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/can-drop-down-menus-be-search-friendly-as-well-as-user-friendly/ by Lamees Abourahma Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:30:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Totti http://webbrightconsulting.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/can-drop-down-menus-be-search-friendly-as-well-as-user-friendly/#comment-76 Totti Sat, 31 May 2008 01:40:02 +0000 http://webbrightconsulting.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-76 Using CSS certainly makes site navigation a lot easier than JavaScript. Primarily because a disabled JavaScript breaks down site navigation. However, from a usability and accessibility point of view, long/cascading menus should be avoided. Screen readers readout list tags! A list with 11 items would read like - "A numbered list with 11 items. Bullet link (..) Bullet link (..) ..." 11 times! Now, imagine having 5 menu items, each with drop-down and cascading menus. This could be maddening to a visually impaired individual. Horizontal pull-down/cascading menus break so many usability guidelines, and could be easily avoided by having a better page layout and organization. Using CSS certainly makes site navigation a lot easier than JavaScript. Primarily because a disabled JavaScript breaks down site navigation.

However, from a usability and accessibility point of view, long/cascading menus should be avoided.
Screen readers readout list tags! A list with 11 items would read like -
“A numbered list with 11 items.
Bullet link (..)
Bullet link (..)
…”
11 times!
Now, imagine having 5 menu items, each with drop-down and cascading menus. This could be maddening to a visually impaired individual.

Horizontal pull-down/cascading menus break so many usability guidelines, and could be easily avoided by having a better page layout and organization.

]]> By: Chris Estes http://webbrightconsulting.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/can-drop-down-menus-be-search-friendly-as-well-as-user-friendly/#comment-56 Chris Estes Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:44:57 +0000 http://webbrightconsulting.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-56 So check it out the whole time i thought you were talking about drop down menus. I think you meant to say Flyout menus. Maybe a graphic or on page example would be great so people can understand your lingo. I don't necessarily know the correct name for it. But I use the term flyout or flydown depends on the placement on the page. None the less they are great for seo. Using the unordered list creates a sense of organization and relevancy amongst links in each list which makes each more relevant for SE. Another good point is that this method works in text browsers as well were some JS does not. Right on with the post. Just confusing with different lingo So check it out the whole time i thought you were talking about drop down menus. I think you meant to say Flyout menus. Maybe a graphic or on page example would be great so people can understand your lingo. I don’t necessarily know the correct name for it. But I use the term flyout or flydown depends on the placement on the page.

None the less they are great for seo. Using the unordered list creates a sense of organization and relevancy amongst links in each list which makes each more relevant for SE. Another good point is that this method works in text browsers as well were some JS does not.

Right on with the post. Just confusing with different lingo

]]> By: Search friendly drop down menus: Myth or Possibility? | Ask Kalena http://webbrightconsulting.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/can-drop-down-menus-be-search-friendly-as-well-as-user-friendly/#comment-55 Search friendly drop down menus: Myth or Possibility? | Ask Kalena Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:55:18 +0000 http://webbrightconsulting.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-55 [...] Hi there - it looks like you're new here. Welcome! If you like what you read, I'd really appreciate it if you could subscribe to my feed. Make yourself at home :)One of my Search Engine College students has written an excellent post titled Can Drop Down Menus be Search Friendly as well as User Friendly? [...] [...] Hi there - it looks like you’re new here. Welcome! If you like what you read, I’d really appreciate it if you could subscribe to my feed. Make yourself at home :)One of my Search Engine College students has written an excellent post titled Can Drop Down Menus be Search Friendly as well as User Friendly? [...]

]]> By: maks http://webbrightconsulting.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/can-drop-down-menus-be-search-friendly-as-well-as-user-friendly/#comment-54 maks Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:27:47 +0000 http://webbrightconsulting.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-54 Hello! I like your site! Reader from Russia... Hello! I like your site! Reader from Russia…

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