New Approaches To Navigation

Interface designs that break the old school approach. We all know the drill. Navigation on the top or the left side of the page with drop downs, rollovers, etc. But on some web sites, they're nowhere to be found. There's a new way of thinking about navigation on the web and we're looking at it closely.

With bandwidth issues a thing of the past, and high speed adoption at an all-time high, web designer and developers are thinking outside of the box and looking for engaging ways to make online navigation intuitive, fun, non-linear and dynamic. With the ability to marry rich media with intelligent back-end data design, some companies are pushing the envelope to create online experiences that are truly unique.

The Las Vegas Travel Bureau launched a site that uses full motion video with an interactive guide to help visitors decide what to do and see in Las Vegas. "The Vegas Visionary". Users are prompted for their name and then offered an information gathering experience that is filled with humor by an entertaining character, Vic Wonder. A personalized and dynamic approach, as demonstrated on this site can make online experiences truly engaging and memorable.