i dont know if that will help but here is some idea
you want to have some sort of blog/ news website so
from my experience
1) dont go crazy with the buttons ( cuz when i go sometimes on the websites its confuzin where and what)
2) Use drop down menu
3) Add some simple grafic in flash ( to make website interactive)
Remember : biggest mistake for all websites : its too many stuff on one site so u dont know what to click or what to read. Then more simpler the website then better for the users.
Feel free to ask for more questions
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