If you've ever lived in or visited Chicago and had a good time without getting hopelessly lost, you are cordially invited to post in this thread. Needed: an explanation of the grid system, tips and tricks on navigation, and recommendations for how to find the underground music scene, awesome beers, weird things to explore, and the best Chicago-focused blogs. [more inside]
posted by Juliet Banana on Aug 13, 2009 - 44 answers

iPhone website design ideas for a hierarchical site? [more inside]
posted by AmbroseChapel on Jul 17, 2009 - 6 answers

Is there a way to navigate folders on the Windows XP desktop? That is, I want to be able to click folder A on the desktop and have the desktop switch to displaying folder A's contents.
posted by long on Jun 12, 2009 - 16 answers

I've resisted getting in iPhone so far. However, now I need a good, portable GPS and am wondering whether I should go for an iPhone, or a dedicated GPS. If the latter, which one? [more inside]
posted by thread_makimaki on May 18, 2009 - 32 answers

I need some examples of sites that use cloud tags for (main) navigation and/or have a sort of tear off or pinned navigation system to remember frequently used pages customized to the user. [more inside]
posted by mjm1374 on Mar 24, 2009 - 1 answer

Help me design a navigation interface for my portfolio that people won't hate. [more inside]
posted by bristolcat on Feb 12, 2009 - 33 answers

My Garmin Nuvi (350) won't navigate when I attach it to my car's charger, which is a bummer for obvious reasons. It turns on, but the screen shows an image of it being attached to a PC, and it only goes back to navigation mode if I unplug it. [more inside]
posted by Bakuun on Feb 1, 2009 - 5 answers

I'd like to have a wordpress website with basically three sections, each blogs. Each must have the same layout, same theme, same navigation, but the background image must be different for each blog. Also, I'd like each blog to have links to each of the others. So, the navigation bar at the top of every page would have the following: home | about | blog1 | blog2 | blog 3 | contact. Can wordpress cover it, and if so, how? [more inside]
posted by omnigut on Jan 30, 2009 - 12 answers

Navigation system recommendations for my 70-something mom. [more inside]
posted by TedW on Dec 11, 2008 - 8 answers

Can anyone give me a reason not to get a Garmin nüvi 350 just because it has been discontinued by Garmin? [more inside]
posted by Amby72 on Dec 1, 2008 - 6 answers

How long does it take for new data to get to the major GPS data providers and for GPS systems to update? [more inside]
posted by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 - 8 answers

What are useful/fun/collaborative things that can be done with a PDA, computer and a small GPS device these days?
posted by vizsla on Aug 20, 2008 - 4 answers

I cannot figure out how to practically scroll through large lists on my iPod when using it through my car's navigation system. [more inside]
posted by jjbb on Aug 13, 2008 - 5 answers

You know the little draggable overview map in Google Maps? What's that kind of UI control called? [more inside]
posted by rodii on Jul 14, 2008 - 13 answers

What's wrong with my CSS that makes top the nav render like this or this on some browsers, and how can I fix it? [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Jul 10, 2008 - 15 answers

Hello all. Building a new website for a company and would very much like to incorporate a navigational system such as exists on the left hand side of this site. [more inside]
posted by j.p. Hung on Jun 25, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I make my navigation bar in WordPress look like this, without modifying the WordPress code? [more inside]
posted by SansPoint on May 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Is it possible to trim Vista Breadcrumb sections so that the breadcrumb bar doesn't clip off most of the path in long titles? I.e. anything over say, 10 characters gets cropped, so that long paths can be shown? Also, is there a way to fix the glitchy second row of tabs in firefox? I want the second row of tabs to have the same height as the first, so that graphics don't go all screwy.
posted by lrodman on Mar 13, 2008 - 0 answers

Can the British just sail right up the Mississippi? [more inside]
posted by Flunkie on Feb 18, 2008 - 15 answers

Lazyweb, I need help choosing an automotive GPS navigation unit for a directionally-challenged relative. It must receive traffic updates, have an ability to remember programmed routes, and be reasonably easy to install and use. [more inside]
posted by Tacos Are Pretty Great on Nov 29, 2007 - 11 answers

In this day and age of ubiquitous GPS, why are lighhouses and foghorns still operating? [more inside]
posted by beagle on Nov 8, 2007 - 26 answers

I have a client who wants to reveal its entire site map in the left navigation. What left-hand navigation examples can I show them as an alternative? [more inside]
posted by kables on Nov 5, 2007 - 9 answers

Could the speedometer built into my car be less accurate than the speed assessed by my GPS satellite navigation? [more inside]
posted by roofus on Aug 21, 2007 - 15 answers

I want to have a visual map of how people navigate the web around a particular topic. I am willing to pay for this. For example, around the term "mortgages" I'd like to know all the ways people search and / or navigate to mortgage sites: e.g., some come from search sites, some referred from finance sites, some navigate directly to Citibank, etc. Any advice?
posted by mtstover on Jul 2, 2007 - 4 answers

What's a good GPS unit for hiking? [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Apr 29, 2007 - 11 answers

Keyboard navigation often doesn't work in Firefox. [more inside]
posted by KRS on Apr 4, 2007 - 5 answers

What is the ideal GPS device that will offer the most versatility? [more inside]
posted by benjh on Apr 3, 2007 - 7 answers

I need an iPod dock with TV navigation (or screen on remote) that isn't slower than a hydro-cephalic Box Turtle with a knee injury checking out art at the Louvre on a lazy Sunday afternoon. [more inside]
posted by sourwookie on Mar 29, 2007 - 7 answers

MP3 player designed for audio books? [more inside]
posted by Dave Faris on Mar 5, 2007 - 15 answers

How do I choose a GPS system for my car? [more inside]
posted by benjh on Jan 25, 2007 - 15 answers

Best GPS navigation system for Canada? [more inside]
posted by jacquilynne on Dec 10, 2006 - 4 answers

Are there any good car GPS systems that you can buy that work well in Boston (Big Dig and all) and surrounding areas? Thanks, --spatially-confused person
posted by Malad on Nov 11, 2006 - 8 answers

How much should I spend on a GPS? [more inside]
posted by ZenMasterThis on Aug 23, 2006 - 9 answers

I swear I once saw a PDF with tabbed navigation along the bottom edge of the pages, kind of like what you'd see on an Excel workbook. How do I set up that effect? [more inside]
posted by mochapickle on Jul 31, 2006 - 1 answer

Firefox Navigation Toolbar problem: When I add an email icon to the navigation toolbar from Tools Customize, it does not remain and I have to re-add it each time I open Firefox.
posted by madstop1 on Jul 9, 2006 - 1 answer

How did airplane pilots figure out their speed in relation to the ground, when over water, before GPS? [more inside]
posted by 517 on Dec 12, 2005 - 12 answers

GPS buying help needed [more inside]
posted by curiousleo on Nov 17, 2005 - 13 answers

Should navigation (and sub-navigation) on web sites be alphabetized or structured in order of importance? [more inside]
posted by AmericnJewl on Oct 28, 2005 - 6 answers

What is this scale on this compass (see inside)? How is it used? [more inside]
posted by rubin on Jul 25, 2005 - 4 answers

Can anyone point me to scholarly articles/resources on the way pedestrians navigate through a scene? I'm specifically interested in the "flow" of pedestrians around obstacles. [more inside]
posted by handee on Jul 18, 2005 - 13 answers

I'm looking for a portable GPS-type navigation device that has good road maps especially for southern France, Germany and Italy. [more inside]
posted by mosch on Jun 8, 2005 - 5 answers

Can CSS be used to transform an unordered list of links into a horizontal navigation bar which occupies a fixed (total) width but has equidistant padding between each link, regardless of content length? ( css layout tooth-grinding insanity ) [more inside]
posted by Danelope on Feb 13, 2005 - 9 answers

I have been assigned as Project Manager for a project to design our company website. In order to understand how it will be navigated and ensure that all the project stakeholders understand its high-level structure, we will need to create a sitemap / site outline. Can anyone recommend any software or methodology ( sticky-notes on a wall? ) for doing this? I have tried using Visio, and it just seems too cumbersome.
posted by jasondigitized on Jul 23, 2004 - 11 answers

So - and this will out me as the newbie of newbies - how does one navigate New York City?
posted by casarkos on Jun 12, 2004 - 19 answers

Are there any tricks for navigating downtown Manhattan? Whenever I get off the subway at Canal or whatever, I'm utterly lost without numbered streets.
posted by smackfu on May 7, 2004 - 4 answers