Web design: An original menu

The originality of the menu of a website is achieved by integrating to the design and with dynamism added by special effects, popup submenus...
You can even make a menu in Flash if the site addresses entertainment amateurs, while such graphical effects are annoying for those who are searching answers on the Web ...

Static menus

Simple links to folders and files on the site, they are better suited to documentary content and blogs that can improve access with tag cloud, a list of recent posts, etc ...

Dynamic menus

Made in JavaScript, they are drop-down menus or menus that appear when the mouse passes over an icon. Useful when a site has a lot of directories.
In this case the links are not taken into account by search engines, which did no harm if they exist elsewhere or if the site has a registered sitemap.

Flash menus

Very impressive, they have drawbacks:
- Slow loading when the code is imposing.
- Incompatibility with some computers.
And a benefit, dynamic and normally aesthetic they give a good feeling on the site.

11 examples of original menus

Apple

Porsche

Acko

Happycog

DFW-UPA

Creasenso

Duartepires

Gloobs

Icondesigner

Notforgotten

Smallstone

All these beautiful menus have a drawback, however: their aesthetic is totally ignored by search engines! The design does not replace the text content and it is no coincidence that the most impressive are on web design sites...

See again

Flash menu on Jeremy Levine Design.
Vertical menu on Jason Reed.
Light effects on South Creative.
Same style plus color on Dragon Interactive.

Resources

13 Javascript menus.
Cover Flow. Used by the Apple's menu.