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How to Design the Best Navigation Bar for Your Website

Answer the Questions on your Blog.

Why is the Navigation Bar the most important element on a website?

What happens when people cannot find the information on a website?

How do you ensure that your users are able to quickly and easily find the information they need?

The Basics

What should you do before you start designing your site?

What is the main role of the navigation bar?

What happens when a visitor to a site has too many choices?

What type of wording should you use on a navigation bar?

Why are action links normally on the right hand side of the navigation bar?

Why is the home link normally on the left hand side of the navigation bar?

What is the biggest drawback to using flash in a navigation bar?

One-Level Navigation Bars

Compare the Apple and CNN websites. Which site do you think has the best navigation bar? Why?

Drop-Down Multi-Level Navigation Bars

Why have Drop-Down Multi-Level Navigation Bars become popular?

Compare the Denny's and Sony websites. Which site do you think has the best navigation bar? Why?

Mega Drop-Down Navigation Bars

What are the advantages to Mega Drop-Down Navigation Bars?

Compare the Target and Lowe's websites. Which site do you think has the best navigation bar? Why?

Conclusion

What steps should you take when choosing a navigation bar type?