- Individual navigation link—text-based links, icons, buttons and switches, and graphical metaphors..
- Horizontal navigation bar—lists major content or functional categories in a bar containing appropriate links. In general, between 4 and 7 categories are listed.
- Vertical navigation column
- lists major content or functional categories
- lists virtually all major content objects within the WebApp.
- Tabs—a metaphor that is nothing more than a variation of the navigation bar or column, representing content or functional categories as tab sheets that are selected when a link is required.
- Site maps—provide an all-inclusive tab of contents for navigation to all content objects and functionality contained within the WebApp.