Navigation is a very important aspect of good web design. If a site isn't easy to move around, visitors may get frustrated and give up and go elsewhere.

One important consideration when designing a navigation system (which usually forms the framework of the site) is the site's target audience.

Is the target audience...
	...likely to be experienced or inexperienced when it comes to surfing the web?
	...looking for information quickly to move on somewhere else, or are they likely to be relaxed and willing to browse around?

When we designed a site for a London nanny agency, we laid out the navigation in a simple way on the left hand side. The site always gives a clear idea of where you are within the site structure.

A simple navigation system is important here because the site's target audience - nannies and parents looking for nannies - are unlikely to be technically advanced. The site has proved a hit and has hence been extended a couple of times - another advantage of a well thought out navigation system is that it is easy to extend later on.