“This textual representation of where and how information is located within the website allows the user to link to major categories of information along a continuum of sequential order.” (Bonnie Lida, Spring Hull & Katie Pilcher – SURL Usability News 5.1) – courtesy of webword

“The navigation is the common model used to explain how users interact with the Web. The navigation metaphor tries to provide a framework to explain users moving to and through an information space.” (Thomas Vander Wal)

“That’s why I don’t often use the phrase ‘information architect’ among the uninitiated. It causes too much trouble.” (Jesse James Garrett – Digital Web Magazine)

“Persuasive navigation is navigation that persuades a user to do something.” (Jeff Last – Digital Web Magazine)

“(…) six forms of navigation – three main types and three subtypes.” (Peter Paul Koch – Digital Web Magazine)

“New HCI challenges arise from the emergence of information spaces and the related concept of navigation.” (David Benyon – ERCIM News: Human Computer Interaction Special)

“The goal of our study was to determine the effectiveness of the selection list navigation bar, an innovation to the standard navigation bar.” (David Bowler et al. – SHORE 2001)

Usability Metrics and User Behavior (David Robert Danielson)

“(…) collaborating with your team on the design of a navigation system can be difficult unless you all share the same vocabulary when talking about the different parts that make up the navigation UI.” (Indy Young – Adaptive Path)

“There are a number of reasons for the horizontal navigation becoming practically extinct.” (Peter Brusilovsky and Riccardo Rizzo – Journal of Digital Information 3.1)

“Dual navigation refers to the act of navigating information records to retrieve specific information, while simultaneously navigating through the survey.” (K.L. Norman et al. – HCI Lab. University of Maryland)

“The structural navigation bar is becoming a ubiquitous element on many websites. (…) This experiment tests whether this type of navigational reference is truly valuable.” (N. Lazar and M. Eisenbrey – SHORE 2000)

“Navigation should mirror, or enhance, the customer interaction that exists offline.” (Mary Brodie – Design Interacts) courtesy of iaslash

“(…) the journey is more important than the destination” (Christopher Schmitt – Digital Web Magazine)

The Changing Roles of Identity and Navigation Design (Vic Zauderer and Marc Escobosa – WebTechniques)

“(…) we’ll look at how you can set up internal links so your visitors can move from page to page with ease.” (Andrew Starling – Web Developer’s Virtual Library)

“(…) many Web designers have incorrectly deduced from this that users want navigation schemes.” (Alan Cooper – Cooper Interaction Design)

“A navigation system should be structured in a way that allows a user to access support for a specific goal as quickly as possible.” (Kevin Knabe – Knabe Design)

“(…) adding navigational aids to search tools will enhance Web usability” (Mazlita Mat-Hassan and Mark Levene – FirstMonday 6.9)

“This study investigated performance differences between three different web-based navigation models” (Theodore W. Frick et al. – School of Education, Indiana University)