i'm not sure you need to incur the overhead of using WDDX. the
cross-browser, cross-platform DHTML menu i ended up writing is only 10 lines
of JS composed of 2 functions.
the menu elements themselves are all data-driven via CF.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven A. del Sol [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 3:09 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Creating a Dynamic Menu
Now, that sounds good. I believe I could due that.
CF-WDDX-JS GOOD IDEA!!!!
THANKS
At 05:48 PM 4/30/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>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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