Vikki Dawson, The Internet Eye Magazine

• It uses 100 percent client-side processing, which means it requires no run-time components, plug-ins, or server interaction.
• Its menus expand and collapse dynamically.
• It works with all the major browsers, from IE 4.0 up, Netscape 6.0 up, Opera 5.12 up, Mozilla, and other Gecko-powered browsers. XML menus created in the program are limited to the newer browsers.

When you add to that iNavigate's ability to allow drag-and-drop menu creation and unlimited menu depths, the program has a lot to offer users.

iNavigate features its own Generator and many, many options. In fact, there are so many options while building a menu that it may make it seem like overkill for some users. What prevents that is that even menus that seem less complex can still be very nice dynamic menus.

There are nine different areas in which users can input information and make choices, but not all are necessary for a more simple menu.

Highlight of the Generator is the previously mentioned feature that allows users to drag-and-drop HTML files into the menu structure. Further, users can set all options for the menu from within the Generator, including targets for links.

Other Generator features include frames mode, path generation, auto close menus, XML support, and external editor integration. The program allows users to view XML, which can give them an insight into how to write that language.

The menu's HTML is the same for all pages, and iNavigate highlights the current page. The program easily handles sub-pages, and as users move through a web site, iNavigate automatically synchronizes the menu on each page that is opened.

One of the nicest features is that no matter which page visitors use to enter your site, iNavigate will display the correct menu item, which is a real benefit to those who bookmark particular pages of a site.

Users can also use their own graphics on the menu — including multiple graphics to use on different items within the menu — and the program automatically keeps those graphics correctly aligned by using dynamic text font and size alteration.

For those dealing with server application compatibility, iNavigate allows for the particular URL, query strings, and regular expressions necessary for routing and communication.

iNavigate is a rarity in that it seems to make more sense to buy the $139 version for unlimited use — if you have the need — than it does the $39 version for a single site. But if users have a single, large site, or if they wish to have pinpoint control over every facet of their navigation, $39 is good deal.

What is it called again? iNavigate 3.4.

Where can I get it? http://www.inavigate.net/iNavigateDownload.html

How much does it cost?Free but requires use of copyright statement (Note: Generator is free for evaluation only, and menu links will be scrambled); $39 for use on one server, with one domain name, and within a single company; $139 any number of servers and internet domain names within a single company or organization; $399 for use as part of a commercial application.

Do I recommend it? Yes, particularly for larger sites.