Build a Flexible CSS Web Navigation Architecture

he core of any Web site is the navigation mechanism, the menu. If Web sites are primarily about organizing and presenting content, a site’s menu provides the means of traversing this information set. In designing a Web navigation system, it is often difficult to balance the competing objectives of simplicity, flexibility, usability, and maintainability. Often very simple designs are not flexible; flexible designs trade off with usable ones; and easily maintainable designs are rarely even considered.

How do I develop a simple menu system for my Web site that is visually compelling, flexible, and easily maintainable?

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Build a Flexible CSS Web Navigation Architecture

Through the power of CSS, you can transform an ordinary list of links into a robust, flexible Web navigation architecture. This solution delivers simplicity, maintainability, and flexibility in a compelling tabbed menu GUI.