Some links for inspiration on the mysoc website redesign:
like the obvious rollovers, and heavy use of thumbnails. adds a lot of interest. ![[WWW]](/wiki/mstheme/img/moin-www.png){kind=small}
http://pingmag.jp/2007/04/11/easier-learning-interactive-design-patterns-for-classrooms/
quite like the rollovers on here. slight movement too, nice feedback. http://www.cuusoo.com/tv/bag/
Organising Navigation:
Possible thought if site consists of too many not obviously related links, a more verbose arrangement, laid out in a more BBC home page way might provide easier navigation
www.bbc.co.uk
Alex Robinson has demonstrated this can be done in a CSS way.
http://www.positioniseverything.net/articles/onetruelayout/examples