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Having a double submenu setup is fine.
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Professional web site - menu choices?

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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Professional web site - menu choices?

So I'm setting up my firm website, and have an opinion question...

Does having menu-submenu-subsubmenu choices go to far? For instance, if someone scrolls over "practice areas" in the menu, it drops down, and then a scroll over "consumer BK" give another submenu for Ch7, ch13, etc.

Is this too much sub menu-ing? I think having people just click on "consumer BK", and then having a page with all of the different info is too much on one page, but then I also have a feeling that too many submenus is a problem as well.

What says TechieAZ?
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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I remember some websites who have it both way, sub menus and clicking on the main menu and having all the info on the new page as well.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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One submenu is best and optimal, considering how many users right now are table / phone users. I usually go this route, as I try to make it as simple as possible to navigate.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TeknoKing
One submenu is best and optimal, considering how many users right now are table / phone users. I usually go this route, as I try to make it as simple as possible to navigate.
I'm not too worried about people using my site in a mobile fashion, but it is something to keep in mind.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 03:22 PM
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I think you keep the menus as simple as possible. If you have a lot of info on one page, just setup bookmarks at the top of the page so they can click and jump that section. Then in each section, have a "Top" bookmark so they can get to the top. All done w/o scrolling.

Not a fan of sub-menus... but that's just me...
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 11:28 PM
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have it both ways. drop downs dont play well with mobile users.
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