Navigation ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!

[KMxRetro]

Howdy,
I'm designing the front end fro my auction manager system and on my main frontpage, I have the popular "left hand button bar" for navigation. I've read that consistency should remain throughout your site but, if a user logs in to the actual auction manager system and the navigation were to change slightly (to give system options to the user), do you think it would be a major problem?

Would it be too confusing to the visitor?

Thoughts appreciated!

[Fletch]

Hi,

I really can't see that being a problem if the navigation bar wasn't to change too dramatically and I really don't think there is a better way of doing it too give logged in users extra options. It really depends on how computer literate your target audience will be but I am sure even people with very basic computer knowledge would not be confused by small changes to a navigation bar. Never underestimate your visitors. Many big sites including Sitepoint have changes to the navigation bar depending where you are in the site.

[KMxRetro]

That's cool, thanks Fletch.

To be honest, I didn't really think that it would be a problem, just needed a bit of reassurance.

Thanks again,