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Why Your Menu Shouldn’t Match Your Org Chart

"It's a trap!" meme-style graphic of Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars.

I just thought of the perfect (and very obvious in retrospect) example to help explain why nonprofit website menus should never match their org charts.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on January 24, 2023January 25, 2023Categories Best Practices

On CSS Tricks: In Praise of the Unambiguous Click Menu

Screenshot of beginning of article "In Praise of the unambiguous click menu" on CSS-Tricks.com

I just had another post published on the CSS Tricks blog! This one shares why click-triggered submenus are better than ones that appear on hover, complete with diagrams and a demo!

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on March 18, 2021April 5, 2021Categories Best Practices MRW Web News

What are We To Do About Hover Drop Down Menus?

Two states of a drop down menu

Hover-triggered drop down menus have long been the standard, but they come with loads of problems that have emerged over time. It’s time to drop them and move to something better.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on July 22, 2014August 26, 2016Categories Best Practices Understanding Web Design

Five Attributes of a Good Label

If you’ve got a website, read through your menu and see if it passes this excellent five-point evaluation.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on October 29, 2013February 6, 2018Categories Best Practices

Thinking about a Nonprofit Skeleton Site Map

A top-level and drop-down menu, highlighted in context of website

I’m wondering whether a nonprofit website navigation structure benchmark might be useful. I’m looking for reader comments and ideas to help me decide whether and how to approach it. If that sounds interesting or useful to you, please chime in!

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on April 30, 2012April 24, 2012Categories Best Practices Nonprofit Websites

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My name is Mark Root-Wiley (he/him). I design and build WordPress websites for nonprofits. About/Resume

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I maintain Nonprofit WP, "The Start-to-Finish WordPress Guide for Nonprofits" building DIY or low-cost websites. Visit NonprofitWP.org for time-saving tips and best practices.

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  • “TEC Reset” gets a shoutout on the View Source podcast! June 14, 2023
  • The Events Calendar “Reset” now on Github June 8, 2023
  • How do I proactively make sure my website is accessible? May 31, 2023
  • Low-vision and blind screen readers users do not use accessibility overlays May 25, 2023
  • Poll results and question themes point to nonprofit website struggles May 19, 2023
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