Is there a way others can view your tag?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dylan Bromby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:30 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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