Alternative to drop down menus

[RandomFool]

I'm working on a page that has a tooon of links. Currently there is a drop down menu organizing many of them. and then there is a set of 20 links on either side of the page for stuff that doesn't fit in the menu. In the middle there are a couple forms used for some other links. Here's a hastily drawn layout:

http://www.randomfool.net/pictures/layout.jpg

Really the whole thing is a mess and I'm trying to come up with a creative way to organize it and display it on a single page.

-Ryan

 

[MustISO]

Could you use a tree with expanding nodes?

 

[RandomFool]

A tree is an interesting idea but most of the links are only semi-related and you wouldn't really be able to drill down more than one level. This is kind of the project from hell because there's really no good way to organize everything. As of now I've just switched to a css layout and moved some stuff around a little bit so it all fits on screen without scrolling. I'm trying to think of something radical I can do to make this more managable.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: RandomFool
http://www.randomfool.net/pictures/layout.jpg

404 🙁

 

[RandomFool]

crud i'll have to check it out when I get home websense doesn't like me at work.

 

[Jaxidian]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: RandomFool
http://www.randomfool.net/pictures/layout.jpg

404 🙁

Same, so no idea how to help you. 🙁

 

[Snapster]

You could have a menu which can scroll left/right or up/down, but keeping the menu container a fixed width. 🙂