Navigation SNAFU

Things were rolling along beautifully. Last night I received all of the template files from the graphic designer/web programmer. This was the first time I saw everything put together and I realized there was a snafu with navigation of the top level pages. Up to then, I'd only seen one section of the second level pages and they were perfect.

Now it was time to polish the top level navigation. We passed a couple of emails back and forth and I checked in with my husband for his opinion, too. At one point, I think we had about five options on the table. Oh, to have the time for some usability testing! Since that wasn't an option, I had to settle for sleeping on it for a night. In the morning, the right choice seemed obvious. I still think it would be nice to feel confident based on some real data as opposed to my gut reaction. It seems like a very bad idea to do usability testing on my portfolio reviewers!

I think I'll go hunt down some unsuspecting friends......