Frontend Application Systems · Lesson 6 of 10

App Navigation and Multi-Screen Layouts

Plan top-level navigation and screen structure for software with more than one major area.

Academy Plus 4 practice exercises 1 homework item

What you will learn

  • Explain how navigation helps users move between major app areas.
  • Distinguish primary navigation, secondary navigation, local links, and active states.
  • Choose navigation patterns that fit dashboards, portals, and multi-screen tools.
  • Plan a small app layout that keeps users oriented while the workspace changes.

Lesson shape

24 minute lesson with 6 sections, 4 exercises, 5 checkpoint questions, and 1 homework submission.

This track requires the Academy Plus plan.

Lesson outline

What this lesson includes

This lesson is available with the Academy Plus membership. Create an account to open the full student player, exercises, quiz, and completion tracking.

Overview

Navigation keeps multi-screen apps understandable

Full lesson content unlocks in the student player.

Explain

Primary and secondary navigation have different jobs

Full lesson content unlocks in the student player.

Explain

Active states and wayfinding prevent guessing

Full lesson content unlocks in the student player.

Practice

Choose navigation patterns intentionally

Full lesson content unlocks in the student player.

Practice

Plan the workspace around the task

Full lesson content unlocks in the student player.

Wrap up

What to remember

Full lesson content unlocks in the student player.

Homework

Assignments attached to this lesson

Text response

Plan a multi-screen app navigation map

Choose one small app or portal idea and write a short navigation plan for its major areas, local sections, active state, and workspace area.

Not started

Open homework