When a user visits a site they are presented with some sort of Navigation Structure. Typically the arrow is a standard convention that alerts a user that when this item is clicked an action will occur. It can be presented from expandable side navigation, returning to a previous page to other multiple actions.
Throughout navigating various websites on personal computers to mobile devices I have noticed that arrows can be a bit misleading. Some sites give the impression their side-navigation expands but once you click the item the user is directed to another page or vice-versa.
Through research I have noticed sites like Think Geek using arrows to direct users to new pages while plus signs are used to display expandable content.
CSS-Tricks uses a longer version of the arrow that directs users to a new page with more information.
You-Tube has used arrows on multiple items that almost seem to be over-abundant, unneeded, and a little confusing.
Can Arrows have multiple uses from expanding content to directing users to a new page? Are there any best practices regarding the usage of arrows on websites?
Wakati mtumiaji anatembelea tovuti wao ni iliyotolewa na aina fulani ya Navigation Structure. Kwa kawaida mshale ni mkataba wa kawaida ambao unamwonya mtumiaji kwamba wakati kitu hiki kinapobofya kitendo kitatokea. Inaweza kuonyeshwa kutoka kupanuliwa upande urambazaji, kurudi kwa ukurasa wa awali kwa vitendo vingine vingi. Katika kuvinjari tovuti mbalimbali kwenye kompyuta binafsi kwa vifaa vya mkononi nimeona kwamba mishale inaweza kuwa kidogo kupotosha. Baadhi ya maeneo kutoa hisia yao upande-navigation kupanua lakini mara moja wewe bonyeza kitu mtumiaji ni kuelekezwa kwa ukurasa mwingine au kinyume chake. Kwa njia ya utafiti nimeona tovuti kama vile Think Geek kutumia mishale kuelekeza watumiaji kwenye kurasa mpya wakati ishara za ziada hutumiwa kuonyesha maudhui yanayoweza kupanuliwa. CSS-Tricks inatumia toleo refu la mshale ambayo inaelekeza watumiaji kwenye ukurasa mpya na habari zaidi. You-Tube imetumia mishale kwenye vitu vingi ambavyo karibu vinaonekana kuwa vingi sana, visivyohitajika, na vinachanganya kidogo. Je, mishale inaweza kuwa na matumizi mbalimbali kutoka kupanua maudhui kwa kuelekeza watumiaji kwa ukurasa mpya? Je, kuna mazoea yoyote bora kuhusu matumizi ya mishale kwenye tovuti?