Naming links in menus (navigation)

**KeithMcL** · 11-14-2003, 05:50 PM

I think the names of the topics I use on the main site of my network could be improved and think I should really add more topics and also rename them to something more user friendly.

Which of the two sets of menus do you feel is better suited to a web developer information site?

Set 1

HTML / XHTML
Javascript
PHP & MySQL
Perl
ASP
CSS
Flash

Set 2

Designing Your Site
Coding your Site
Promoting Your Site
Web Hosting
Advertising Sales
Ecommerce
Website Templates

I've added a poll to this thread to make it easier to vote

Please also post your thoughts on navigation in general too.

**Chris** · 11-14-2003, 09:00 PM

The menu's don't really have the same subjects.

I think it depends on what you're going for -- technical content?

**michael_gersitz** · 11-14-2003, 09:26 PM

I like #2....

**Shawn** · 11-14-2003, 11:04 PM

Take a look at Webmonkey.com, I REALLY like the way they structure their website. You could do something similar.

**Mike** · 11-15-2003, 02:06 AM

Yeah I like that.

So really thats both menus you could use together.

**KeithMcL** · 11-15-2003, 02:25 PM

Chris, the articles will be a mix of beginner, intermediate and advanced web development.

I dont like the nav webmonkey uses. I dislike most menus that expand/collapse. I prefer to be able to see all categories/subcategories without requiring a click of some sort.

**Chris** · 11-15-2003, 03:19 PM

My point was that the first menu is full of technical topics, the second menu is a wider range of topics.

So really you're not asking what your menu should be, you're asking what your site should be.