Nested navigation was invented almost by accident. We looked at it and said, "Well, that's interesting. Maybe we'll use it someday." It sat unused for two years.

Eventually we began to realize the stunning potential this style offers presenters who have a lot of content. We certainly do use it now. Nested navigation today forms the basis for almost all our training materials and is considered absolutely indispensable for many applications of Relational Presentation. It's a little trickier to learn than other styles, but worth the effort.

The main idea is similar to Microsoft's concept of ribbons in the Office 2007. Menus are nested within menus. In the examples below, clicking the upper links reveals different sets of links below. With this navigation strategy, a presenter can have access to thousands of links, instantly, from any slide he or she happens to be on.

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