I believe MSNBC uses some sort of custom ActiveX control. You can get the
same look and feel though. with a Javascript/DHTML script that others have
mentioned. Just dynamically generate the Javascript with CF.
If you are worried about performance, you could get real slick, and generate
your menu as a wddx packet in cf, pass the wddx to a javascript wddx parser
and do all the hard work in javascript, this also lets the browser cache the
menu since it's javascript now.
jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven A. del Sol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 5:20 PM
Subject: RE: Creating a Dynamic Menu
> My request is not generic. I gave a specific URL. I am trying to make
the
> same
> look and fell as the one at MSNBC. It is content driven and as you can
> tell from the
> source code created with something like generator. I give respect where
> due. I admit
> that I have seen some real lame answers on this board to some real lame
> questions.
> I appreciate all help I receive.
>
> Now, I can create a flash driven menu but then I must
> require the user to have one more piece of technology. I am a minimalist.
> Flash is
> great on a gaming site or even on a portfolio but if you look at the top
> ecommerce and
> content driven sites Flash is virtually unseen. Why? Its a waste of time,
> and prevents
> a good number of users from a smooth web experience.
>
> I believe that I can create the Menu options in DHTML for 4.0 browsers and
up.
> Since, I intend to serve the pages dynamically, I was thinking about the
> workload to the server. This board has alot of top notch talent. I was
> hoping that
> someone might give me a hint or idea that might push me in the right
> direction.
> Not the cynical answer.
>
>
> >my point is this:
> >
> >your request is about as generic as "hey i want to make a web page, any
> >ideas?"
> >
> >well, do you want to make a DHTML menu? will it be only for IE or do you
> >want it for IE and NN? do you want it to work on macs or just PCs? how
many
> >levels of menus should it have?
> >
> >i just built a very lean menu that is actually quite powerful that works
in
> >IE 5.0 and above and netscape 4.x and above. works on PCs and macs.
> >
> >most everything i looked at on the net didn't work for what i wanted to
do.
> >in the end i just wrote my own.
> >
> >so before you start casting "smart ass" in your subject, maybe you should
> >learn something. which is exactly what i meant by "view source".
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Steven A. del Sol [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 12:21 PM
> >To: CF-Talk
> >Subject: RE: Creating a Dynamic Menu - SMART @SS
> >
> >
> >Wow, now why didn't I think about that.... Any Real Help?
> >
> >
> >
> >At 10:37 AM 4/30/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> > >view source.
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Steven A. del Sol [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > >Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 9:32 AM
> > >To: CF-Talk
> > >Subject: Creating a Dynamic Menu
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >I would like to create a Dynamic Menu
> > > >like the one on MSNBC.COM using CF.
> > > >
> > > >Does anybody have any ideas?
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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