50 Examples of Drop-Down Navigation Menus in Web Designs

July 9th, 2010 by Andy Johnson | 30 Comments

50 Examples of Drop-Down Navigation Menus in Web Designs

Having a clean and well-structured website navigation is key in designing an effective user interface. Drop-down menus are great for sites that have multiple levels of content hierarchy. The typical design pattern of a drop-down menu is that when a user hovers over the parent navigation item, a submenu of navigation items appears.

In this collection are many different types of drop-down menus used in websites all over the web for your navigation design inspiration.

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Banner Ads: Excellent Examples for Inspiration

June 20th, 2010 by Andy Johnson | 23 Comments

Banner Ads: Excellent Examples for Inspiration

Advertising is everywhere, especially on the Web. Most websites I visit have some sort of web banner advertisements on them. For some websites, such as big design blogs, advertising is the main source of income.

With that in mind, it’s clear that website owners need to think very carefully about how their ads are displayed and where they are placed in relation to other elements on their site.

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Web Designs that Use Textures Beautifully

June 6th, 2010 by Jacob Gube | 31 Comments

Web Designs that Use Textures Beautifully

Using textures in a web design gives it a unique look that roughens the sharpness and crispness that you can find in most other site designs. When used properly, the results of utilizing textures in a web layout can be stunning. This collection follows up on a collection posted last year called "30 Beautifully Textured Web Designs" (which you should check out if you haven’t already) with even more web designs that use textures masterfully.

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Beautiful Examples of 3D Elements in Web Design

June 3rd, 2010 by Tomas Laurinavicius | 39 Comments

Beautiful Examples of using 3D Elements in Web Designs

3D elements used in web design can make a website more impressive and memorable. The purpose of 3D elements is to create a feeling of depth. For that reason, websites with 3D elements look interesting because most websites have a flat, 2-dimensional design.

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Beautiful and Useful 404 Error Pages for Inspiration

May 30th, 2010 by Rishabh Agarwal | 60 Comments

Beautiful and Useful 404 Error Pages for Inspiration

Errors don’t need to be ugly. On the Web, any links that are broken result in a 404 Not Found error message. There are two ways you can address this issue when your user navigates towards a broken link.

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Beautiful Web Designs That Use Nature Themes

May 28th, 2010 by Tyler Denis | 27 Comments

Beautiful Web Designs with a Nature Theme

Giving your web design a natural look can make your website friendlier as well as show your appreciation of the environment. Nature-themed web designs can also give your website a unique character.

There are many ways you can use nature to make your website stand out or help you get a message across to your website visitors. Here is a showcase of over 40 exceptional web designs that use nature themes.

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Beautiful Footers in Modern Web Design for Inspiration

May 22nd, 2010 by Andy Johnson | 35 Comments

Beautiful Footers in Modern Web Design for Inspiration

Over a year and a half ago, Six Revisions published a footer inspiration collection named 25 Stylish Website Footer Designs (which you should also check out). Today, we have the next generation of footer designs showcased in this collection.

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