Navigation bar design: a 4-part primer

The navigation bar remains a key element of media website design. But the role of the nav bar is evolving. What should media companies consider when designing (or redesigning) the visual tools they provide for site navigation? Which publishers are using nav bars effectively? The following articles offer a variety of insights — including our own recent construction (and destruction) of a nav bar.

Good navigation starts with good content organization

The navigation bar still plays an important role on media websites to orient readers. Designing a good navigation bar starts with having well-classified content — which can be applied to any platform.

How to design a good Web navigation bar

What should media companies consider when designing a navigation bar? Experts suggest focusing on what the audience wants. Reuters followed this advice when revamping its nav bar.

5 ways to design a nav bar for a media website

Navigation bar design for media websites is all over the board, though several themes have emerged. Here are five different takes on the nav bar.

Nav bar design: one media company's story

How do media companies decide the best way to implement a website's navigation bar? Here's our own story of experiments in navigational design.