An accourdian style layout is one technique to get a lot of information in a short amount of space. The video below is from CNN. There are four sections that expand and collapse within a static rectangular area. If you are limited on space but have a lot to communicate, an accordian style layout is one method to consider.
One of the prime communication spots on a web site is the header area. Many web sites deploy multimedia that rotates through a few messages. This rotation accomplishes two main goals: grabs attention and shows the diversity of multiple messages in a small area. Below is just one technique that can be used (from the US Chamber web site).
This technique presents 3 messages in a sidebar formation. The sidebars are expanded and collapsed to highlight one of the messages. The sidebars move automatically after a few seconds. Or, they expand and collapse as you mouse over one of them. There are many ways to present muliple messages in the prime communication area of your web site. This example is fairly unique. I will show some other techniques in future posts.
