Try www.Dynamicdrive.com
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Sean Renet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: Creating a Dynamic Menu
> why not just use harpoon?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dylan Bromby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 5:30 PM
> Subject: RE: Creating a Dynamic Menu
>
>
> > 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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