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- | 404 Pages, also known as Error Pages or Not Found error messages, alert users that the content they were looking for could not be located on a specific server. These page can (and should) be customized. | + | 404 Pages, also known as Error Pages or Not Found error messages, alert users that the content they were looking for could not be located on a specific server. These page can (and should) be customized. |
=== What Problem This Solves === | === What Problem This Solves === | ||
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'''Tip:''' To quickly find a 404 page, enter websitename.com/404 | '''Tip:''' To quickly find a 404 page, enter websitename.com/404 | ||
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=== What's The Solution? === | === What's The Solution? === | ||
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*Include the top navigational menu to give users a map back to familiar territory | *Include the top navigational menu to give users a map back to familiar territory | ||
*Do not blame the user for making a mistake | *Do not blame the user for making a mistake | ||
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=== Why Use This Pattern === | === Why Use This Pattern === | ||
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[[Image:Emma 404.jpg|thumb|left|Emma 404.jpg]]<br> | [[Image:Emma 404.jpg|thumb|left|Emma 404.jpg]]<br> | ||
- | + | '''SAP 404 Page''' | |
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Grade: C | Grade: C | ||
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[[Image:Sap 404-mediocre 404 page.jpg|thumb|left|Sap 404-mediocre 404 page.jpg]]<br> | [[Image:Sap 404-mediocre 404 page.jpg|thumb|left|Sap 404-mediocre 404 page.jpg]]<br> | ||
- | + | '''Project Fedena''' | |
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Grade: D (Well-designed. Not at all useful.)<br> | Grade: D (Well-designed. Not at all useful.)<br> | ||
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[[Image:Project fedena 404-not useful.jpg|thumb|left|Project fedena 404-not useful.jpg]]<br> | [[Image:Project fedena 404-not useful.jpg|thumb|left|Project fedena 404-not useful.jpg]]<br> | ||
- | + | '''Bonnier Corporation 404 Page''' | |
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(Publishers of Popular Science, Spa and Saveur, among others) | (Publishers of Popular Science, Spa and Saveur, among others) | ||
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[[Image:Bonniercorp 404-awful 404.jpg|thumb|left|Bonniercorp 404-awful 404.jpg]] | [[Image:Bonniercorp 404-awful 404.jpg|thumb|left|Bonniercorp 404-awful 404.jpg]] | ||
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=== Categories === | === Categories === | ||
- | Editorial Patterns | + | [[Category:Editorial|Editorial Patterns]] |