I think it will be a cold day in hell when webmasters adopt a standard aproach to navigation. However there are some work arounds.
The LTSN and the mathematics section of EEVl are trying to encourage the use of what are called "secondary homepages". The idea is, that in addition to the actual homepage of mathematics site, they have a page which points to each of the main sections from a standard template. To find out more and to see a few examples
http://www.eevl.ac.uk/mathematics/shp.htm
Regards
Richard
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Tribe [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 10 May 2002 08:18
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> Subject: Standardised navigation elements
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>
> Dear list members,
>
> I was looking at the APLAWS Web site this morning (a project "to
> develop a web content management system that can be freely adopted
> by any local authority in the UK. This has been done with a focus
> on web standards relating to navigation, metadata and accessibility")
> and noticed that they have a recommended set of top level navigation
> elements that all local authorities are urged to adopt to aid the
> citizen when looking at local authority Web sites.
>
> The recommended elements are:
> Home, A - Z, News, Directory, Services, Sitemap, Contact us, Search
>
> I was curious to know whether anyone thinks that universities should
> also adopt a standard sector-wide set of navigation elements, and
> if so, what should those elements be?! I'm just curious to know
> what other university Web Managers think!
>
> Thanks.
>
> Best wishes,
> Adrian
>
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> Tel: 020 7631 6291 Fax: 020 7631 6556
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