Vertical Navigation

Summary: Websites with many categories can benefit from showing navigation menu options in a vertical list: vertical menus allow for easy expansion, are easy to scan, plus users are familiar with this design pattern.

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Page Laubheimer is a former NN/G employee who worked on research, teaching, leadership, and design thought leadership. His expertise focused on web applications, AI, and projects in complex domains. His many research findings and recommendations were also informed by his background in library and information science, and his work often involved information architecture, navigation design, taxonomy construction, and ontology management.

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