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Hansel & Gretyl are ‘useless’ on the web

I’m currently delving into the world of breadcrumb design and purpose, which led me to this gem of an insight by Jakob Nielsen:

In user interface design, it’s often dangerous to take metaphors too far, and breadcrumbs are again the perfect example. Offering users a Hansel-and-Gretel-style history trail is basically useless, because it simply duplicates functionality offered by the Back button, which is the Web’s second-most-used feature.