Navigation & Information Architecture
Understand navigation patterns, information architecture, and how to help users find what they need quickly. This is a foundational concept in user interface and experience design that professional developers rely on daily. The explanations below are written to be beginner-friendly while covering the depth and nuance that comes from real-world UI/UX Design experience. Take your time with each section and practice the examples
50 min•By Priygop Team•Last updated: Feb 2026
Navigation Patterns
- Top navigation: Horizontal menu at the top
- Side navigation: Vertical menu on the side
- Breadcrumbs: Path to current location
- Footer navigation: Links at the bottom
- Mobile navigation: Hamburger menu for mobile
Information Architecture
- Logical grouping of content — a critical concept in user interface and experience design that you will use frequently in real projects
- Clear hierarchy and relationships — a critical concept in user interface and experience design that you will use frequently in real projects
- Consistent labeling and terminology — a critical concept in user interface and experience design that you will use frequently in real projects
- Search functionality for large sites — a critical concept in user interface and experience design that you will use frequently in real projects
- User-friendly URL structures — a critical concept in user interface and experience design that you will use frequently in real projects