So what is menu stacking you ask. Menu stacking is the design concept of having one horizontal menu stacked on top of another. These separate menus often address different target groups or needs, and can run anywhere from just two menus to eight. I say eight only because I have actually caught a website doing this. There is no real limit to the confusion though, and it is not uncommon to find sites with at least three menus stacked on top of each other.

Menu stacking is a bad idea, and reflects poor planning in regards to site hierarchy along with the poor planning for visitors needs. Continue reading »