i want to duplicate the "fold-out" vertical menu that http://www.umich.edu/ has done.

to see what i'm talking about, mouse over "academics and research" or "administration" and you'll see what i'm talking about.

how'd they do that? a quick look at view source led me to http://www.umich.edu/JS/ie.js which seems to have the necessary functions. is there anything free that does similar things?

11/14/2006 10:04:00 PM

Thats some basic shit. Just copy it.

11/14/2006 10:05:42 PM

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex1/hvmenu/index.htm
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex1/anylinkvertical.htm

[Edited on November 14, 2006 at 10:31 PM. Reason : there's a whole bunch at that site]

11/14/2006 10:29:55 PM

step 1. learn javascript
step 2. ???
step 3. profit

11/14/2006 11:06:07 PM

Do it with CSS... the man on css is eric meyers

http://meyerweb.com/eric/css/edge/popups/demo.html

11/14/2006 11:31:30 PM

also

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/horizdropdowns

11/14/2006 11:35:47 PM

100% based css menu implementation can be a usability issue. the instant you go outside the hover area, the submenu disappears. With javascript you can put a slight delay so the menu doesn't disappear so fast.

[Edited on November 14, 2006 at 11:38 PM. Reason : ]

11/14/2006 11:38:03 PM

javascript is better, you should do all dynamic HTML as DOM in javascript. and use AJAX.

11/14/2006 11:47:45 PM

^^wrong. I do it all the time without delays.

11/14/2006 11:51:02 PM

i know...


USE A JAVA APPLET!


make sure to have a picture with a reflection under it too.

11/14/2006 11:52:58 PM

^^ are you sure your implementation is compatible? There's really nothing wrong with adding a delay. Your OS has the same thing.

11/14/2006 11:54:58 PM

look...if it's on the web, and you can steal it, then go ahead and steal it...they're not going to know...i learned php, css, javascript, and xml stealing other people's stuff

11/15/2006 12:24:47 AM