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From: Lisa Halabi
Date: Sep 30, 2002 1:56PM

Hi there,

Just a general observation regarding the use of breadcrumbs. I've run
several usability tests in the UK with a range of users, although many were
relatively inexperienced. I was quite surprised to find that although some
did notice breadcrumbs, hardly anyone actually used them for navigation. I
therefore came to the conclusion that they were not as beneficial as I
originally thought they would be. However I do believe they will steadily
become more useful as people discover/learn their purpose and general
overall web experience increases. They are especially useful for
hierarchical structured sites with divisions and subdivisions, such as
online retailing.

Best,
Lisa

Lisa Halabi
Senior Usability & Accessibility Consultant
Events Coordinator - UK Usability Professionals Assoc.
www.usabilitybydesign.com
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Tel: +44 (0)7956 280 447

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