Taxonomy
A taxonomy is a hierarchy of categories used to simplify navigation and searching. For instance, a standard company brochure web site would have a taxonomy like that shown in Table 2.1.
| Home | ||
| Company Information | ||
| Stockholder Information | ||
| Key Personnel Biographies | ||
| CEO | ||
| President | ||
| Director of Research and Development | ||
| Vice President of Sales | ||
| Human Resources Manager | ||
| Products | ||
| KnowledgeManager | ||
| Collaborama | ||
| Product Price List | ||
| Services | ||
| Consulting Services | ||
| Services | ||
| Contact Us | ||
The taxonomy is a powerful tool for creating navigation. For instance, the United States Air Force identified consistent navigation as one of the primary goals of the Air Force portal. When personnel move from base to base, they need ...
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