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We generally put the logo on the left and the customer login on the right hand part of the header (with a password recovery link just below).

In a bar just below the header "Speed Bar" is displayed the left and "Search" is on the right.

We use a 2 column format with the menus on the left, dialogs on the right.


Our Menu list...
(there is a "invisible" box here that is only displayed if something is in the cart)
Categories (with vertical flyout subcategories)
(there is a "invisible" box here that displays "profile controls" if logged in)
Manufacturers (a box listing 10 manufacturers at a time that will scroll to display 100+)
Bestsellers (modified to display 2 thumbnails with price only)
Gift Ideas (geft certificates and "new products" mod)
News (simply a link - newsletter subscription is on the linked page with the latest news)
Help (all of the general stuff, plus some static pages)

In addition, just above the "bottom rectangle" we have links to "password recovery", "contact' us", "terms and conditions", etc. with the address and phone number in the rectangle bottom area (This is done purposely because we would rather have customers order online rather than call - Alternatively, it could be in the header area).