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Website menu has really important role in almost all websites, it makes website navigation easier and saves space to display the more contents. Besides, the modern website menu has the features of usability and appearance. A clear and usable menu can guide the users to the wanted page with one-click; and an attractive and eye-catching web menu can decorate the website better. To create a website menu, there are several techniques available, such as JavaScript, CSS, jQuery, Flash and Database. Let’s view the website menus made by various techniques:

Website menus made by jQuery

jQuery menu is a trend for website navigation, it is the easiest and best supported way to implement simple animation online.

1. Create Vimeo-like top navigation
2. Menumatic mootools
3. jQuery website menu for navigation

Website menus made by Flash

Flash website menu impresses the viewers because of the stunning animation and well cross-browser compatibility.

1. Classic Flash menu
2. Float Flash menu
3. Crystal Flash menu

Database-driven website menu

This type of website menu is generated from database, such as ASP, PHP, JSP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion and more.

1. Website menu generated by JSP
2. Website menu generated by ColdFusion
3. Website menu generated by VB.NET

What is one of the aspect of a website that always needed? It is the navigation menu. Navigation menu is a useful part of the website because it leads the user to different part of the website. Interaction to the website is the main use of the navigation menu. More and more great looking and user-friendly navigation menus are being created that gives life to the websites. I’ll be featuring 8 great looking and really unusual navigation menus which are CSS-based design solutions, JavaScript-based menus and Flash-designs.

Dave Werner

A creative person uses his own works to lead the users on his portfolio.

Enila.fr

Small squares that put together that acts as the navigation and collaboration of works.

Got Milk?

An interesting navigation in a ribbon with a simple hover effect. When an icon hovered, the content menu is presented.

Havaianas

A colorful map that has the touch of the slipper texture that Havaianas proud about.

HBO

HBO , a tv-movie network, creates an interactive selection of movies for its navigation.

Waterlife

The fluid navigation menu that brings you to the motion of a lake.

Cognigen

Presents a pressed and clear view of the navigation.

Jeff Sarmiento

Sloping Navigation that creates a creativity and a punk style looking menu that Jeff Sarmiento used.