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Re: Position of the link "sitemap"

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From: Judith.A.Blankman
Date: Dec 31, 2014 3:49PM

Angela,

I would vote for predictability and agree that I would expect to find
something like this in the footer, that it's not prime real estate
(header) material, and depending on how many links are in the header, it
could hinder fundability for those.

This sounds like a job for guerrilla usability testing, on paper mockups.
Take it around the office, or among friends, family, strangers, whoever
you can find. While paper mockups tests like this are for sighted users,
you could also ask blind users where they would look, describing the
general page layout.

Ask where they would expect to find a sitemap, perhaps list a reason that
they would want to find one in the first place. I suppose you could mockup
2 designs, or just show an existing design with that piece missing and
with a sticky note/cutout, they can place it where they think it should go.

Best,

Judith Blankman

Accessibility Strategist
Customer Experience

Wells Fargo Digital Channels Group | 550 California Street, 2nd floor |
San Francisco, CA 94104
MAC A0122-020
Tel 415-947-6583 | Cell 415-601-1114 | Fax 415-974-7452

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