Sequential Navigation

A method of accessing web content by moving through elements one at a time in the order they appear in the document structure, as opposed to visually scanning a page. Sequential navigation is the default mode for screen reader users, who use arrow keys or swipe gestures to move through page elements serially. This creates a significant time disparity compared to sighted users who can visually skim — what takes seconds visually may take minutes sequentially. This disparity drives research into content filtering, improved semantic structure, and heading/landmark navigation to reduce sequential traversal of irrelevant content.