The “Home” Link & Menus

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       Sites often make their logo-header visible at all times, so it makes sense to link it to the “Home” page so visitors can have a convenient way of getting to that page from any location.  However, to maximize the viewing area for those who have small screens, we let our logo move off the top of the screen when a person scrolls down the page.  That means it can at times be inconvenient to click on it as a way of navigating to the “Home” page.  It makes sense, therefore, to place an additional “Home” link where it will always be visible.  Accordingly, we have provided a small link labeled “Home” on the left edge of the screen, where it does not intrude on the viewing area, and it is always visible, regardless of where a person is on the site.  That location is just as convenient as the logo-header would be if it always remained in view, so it works well for everybody, whether they have a small screen or large screen.
       The vertical menu on the left of the screen is visible on computers, but to make more room for content, it vanishes for those with small viewing areas.  For those with small screens, we provide the blue tab labeled “Menu” on the upper right edge of the screen, where it does not intrude on the viewing area.  It is always visible.  Clicking on this tab will open a menu that is similar to the menu seen on the left side of the screen by computer users.  The “Menu” tab is always visible, whether or not the left vertical menu can be seen.  Like the vertical menu on the left (visible on computers), it consists of key pages that can take a person to the rest of the Website. For example, all the articles/tutorials can easily be reached by clicking on “Free Tutorials.” 
       At the bottom of each of these menus is a “Big Menu” link.  This is a menu that lists all pages that are available on the Website, arranged alphabetically, without any attempt on our part to place the pages in their appropriate context.  For example, the vertical menu seen on computers and the “Menu” tab on the right, do not list the “Center of Gravity” page, a page referred to in the discussion of The Valuator, the only place on the site where the term has relevance.  However, those menus do list The Valuator, and on that page there is a link to “Center of Gravity” where more information on that subject is provided.  Therefore, using those menus, you will be introduced to the concept of “Center of Gravity” in its context.  However, if you click on “Center of Gravity” in the “Big Menu” you will get that page without its context.  You will get it in context only if you click on The Valuator first.  Some of the pages listed on the “Big Menu” require a password for access.  Also, the “Big Menu” does not give full titles for the tutorials.  However, using this menu, you can see the full titles if you go to “Free Tutorials” first and access them there.