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A combination of both 
For large sites, with complicated navigation trees, I use a top horizontal navigation for the major categories ... and then a vertical sub-navigation for all of the category-specific links.
For large sites, with complicated navigation trees, I use a top horizontal navigation for the major categories ... and then a vertical sub-navigation for all of the category-specific links. 
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For functionality and space economy, I like the top horizontal, but for more artistic freedom, I'd go with left vertical. I don't like sites that try to put navigation on the right... Just not used to looking over there :-D.
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Originally Posted by Soral 3.0
For functionality and space economy, I like the top horizontal, but for more artistic freedom, I'd go with left vertical. I don't like sites that try to put navigation on the right... Just not used to looking over there :-D.
-Isaac
I use both. The top navigation I use to put company info (home, about us, etc.). I use the left navigation bar to list product categories.
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Regardless, I think it's pretty standard that if you need a dual navigation, either you do a two row horizontal with row 1 being main and row 2 being sub, or you do a combo with horizontal being main and vertical being sub.
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Originally Posted by cscgal
Regardless, I think it's pretty standard that if you need a dual navigation, either you do a two row horizontal with row 1 being main and row 2 being sub, or you do a combo with horizontal being main and vertical being sub.
-Isaac
"Success is peace of mind
which is a direct result of self-satisfaction
in knowing you did your best to become the best
that you are capable of becoming."
~John Wooden
which is a direct result of self-satisfaction
in knowing you did your best to become the best
that you are capable of becoming."
~John Wooden
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