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Navbars are a great way to get a sense of the company's priorities, generally influenced by the biggest money makers. Amazon's navbar in 2004: https://web.arch
by chaz 13y ago
Navbars are a great way to get a sense of the company's priorities, generally influenced by the biggest money makers.
Amazon's navbar in 2004: https://web.archive.org/web/20041102060756/http://www.amazon.com https://web.archive.org/web/20041102060756/http://www.amazon.... Books, clothing, electronics, toys/games, music, phones. Today, it's streaming video, streaming music, ["streamed"] ebooks, Kindles, apps ... and then (separated by a horizontal bar) Books / Audible (still plugging digital goods!), music/movies/games, electronics, home, etc.
- iambateman 13y agoOr what they want to be money makers.
- bertil 13y agoIndeed: Quicktime wasn’t making much money at the time (or ever was) but when streaming films became a Moor’s law prospect possibility, the fight with Real became insane.
- chaz 13y agoOr what they don't want to be money losers. When the support link is in the top nav, it's an indicator of a customer-focused company. Bonus points for a toll-free number at the top. If it's buried in a tiny font at the bottom, you might want to walk away.