{"id":1887,"date":"2019-02-14T18:38:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T02:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ildikototh.com\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2019-02-14T18:46:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T02:46:35","slug":"skihood-com-competitor-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ildikototh.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/skihood-com-competitor-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Skihood.com competitor sites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is the second post in my series on an unsolicited redesign of Mt. Hood Meadows’ website<\/a>. If you want to start from the beginning, see my first post on heuristics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, I’ll be going through what I like about other selected ski resort sites in Oregon. I will focus on navigation and select content, as well as UI issues that really jump out at me.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Navigation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Timberline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Timberline main navigation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I like that there are only four main-level navigation headings. Four is much more easy to process than skihood’s<\/g><\/a> eight to twelve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skibowl<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Skibowl’s main (and “extras”) navigation
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I’m not in love with the look of this site – it reminds me of sites in the early 2000s. But at least they are good about visually separating the main navigation with the extras navigation (in red). I’d argue about their color & typographic choice, and the necessity for so many main headings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Skibowl’s left navigation on the main page.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Skibowl has navigation on the left side in addition to the horizontal one, with bigger links. I think their intent with this left-nav is quick-access information, but its prominence interferes with the main navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sidenote – I like that the lift open hours are clearly stated here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mt. Bachelor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Mt. Bachelor’s Main navigation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Out of the three resorts on this page, Mt. Bachelor’s navigation is my favorite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n