We have a similar problem for a complex web application. The approach we have taken is to ensure that legacy tools are migrated whole, rather than piecemeal, and we keep the global navigation consistent in all cases, which we hope provides a familiar framework for users.
Local navigation is trickier, since it needs to be migrated with the tool pages. We tried to avoid radical changes to local navigation, while still providing small improvements, especially to usability. The end result is fairly seemless; although seasoned or observant users can easily spot the legacy tools, there are no jumps between legacy and non-legacy pages WITHIN a given tool, so the transitions are not jarring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41411 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
