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Fewer store tabs, faster user interaction

By Kristoffer Bohmann, Bohmann Usability

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Amazon.com plans to reduce its use of store tabs from 15 to two or three permanent and five temporary tabs. Store tabs are used for general site navigation and has so far been presented on top of all pages. The design improvement creates a simpler site most likely with improved usability. Why? Impatient Web users do not take the time to learn about 15 stores, so Amazon's practice has wasted valuable pixels.

Kristoffer Bohmann