SIGIA-L Mail Archives: Re: SIGIA-L: screen numbering
Re: SIGIA-L: screen numbering
From: MMdeaton (mmdeaton_at_mmdeaton.com)
Date: Fri Mar 02 2001 - 14:35:27 EST
screen numberingI am sure we all have opinions.
Who uses the numbering and what for? Is it an artifact of having converted a printed document? Is it required for legal reasons?
Over the many years of working with online documentation (Help systems, ebooks, and others) I have never seen any user get anything other than confused by a numbering scheme that mimics the paper world. Hypertext, by its very nature, is non-linear. Unless you are guiding a user through a series of steps on multiple pages, using a Next button or similar scheme, what would be the point of numbering the pages?
The title of the section is what communicates meaning to a use, not the numbers. If you are trying to help the user remember where they are in relationships to other pages, then use a breadcrumb element or have a visible TOC that highlights the current position in the hierarchy.
Mary Deaton
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----- Original Message -----
Terie Clement
wrote
wondering if anyone has a definitive opinion on screen numbering -- I'm dealing with a site that could get into the 8-9 digit figures and would like to tone it down
currently using a .....
1.0 section
1.1 subsection
1.11 subsection of subsection
1.12 subsection of subsection
1.2 subsection
2.0 section, etc.
method
thank you -- terie clement
lookandfeel.com
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