At Apt, we are always interested in websites that employ horizontal scrolling. Why? Horizontal scrolling is basically a huge no-no when it comes to web design. It is taught against in schools and railed against online. And for good reason, for the most part scrolling sideways is highly counterintuitive. At least online, where user experience is king and most people are accustomed to going down a page for information.
That makes it all the more beautiful when a website is created in a horizontal fashion and done well at the same time. Such is the case for a new website we found called How To Cook A Wolf. The site is for an (apparently) upscale restuarant in the Seattle area. Georgeous photographs, sparse type, and great layout make this site work. What makes it stand out is the navigation. Visitors have the old option of scrolling across with their scrollbar, but LookAtLao Studio has added JavaScript buttons that slide nicely to the sections of the site.
Makes us wish we would have thought of that.


3 Comments
t.fitz 04.25.2008
wow, i have never even thought of this. thanks for enlightening us.
Jon Wrye 04.25.2008
That is VERY cool – never seen anything like it. Even with the horizontal scrolling, navigation is still intuitive. Thanks for pointing it out!
marie 06.10.2008
sunset magazine just featured this restaurant. but i can say i heard about here first.