Pop up (rollout) Navigation Menus in EW

12-02-06, 01:36 AM

JFD

I've build many websites in FP2003 using rollout menus generated by
Macromedia Fireworks (mm_menu.js and a bunch of code on the page that referrs
to it.) I'm not expexting this to work in EW. What is the reccomended way
to produce a normal rollout site navigation menu (like www.bestbuy.com) in
the EW environment?

PS. unlike www.bestbuy.com I would prefer a left side navigation with multi
tiered navigation for sub chapters too.

12-02-06, 08:25 AM

ToolmakerSteve

> I'm not expecting this to work in EW.

It should work in EW in the same sense that it worked in FP -- may not look
like much in design mode, but will work when you send it to the browser.

12-02-06, 08:33 AM

JFD

Thanks for the reply. I'll give it a try tomorrow.

"ToolmakerSteve" wrote:
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12-02-06, 01:32 PM

Murray

You should read this before using the FW menus again -

http://www.losingfight.com/blog/2006...menufw_menujs/

Those menus are poorly conceived and poorly implemented. I wouldn't touch
them with a 10-foot pole, especially considering that it's relatively easy
to build them manually.

Have you had a read of these?

Try this -

http://www.interlacken.com/winnt/tip...ow.aspx?tip=28

or this -

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jonspivey/menus/index.html

12-02-06, 02:05 PM

Clark

Murray thanks for the informative links. I had no idea the Fireworks
menus were so bad. So now I see that when I redo my site using EWD I
will need to make CSS generated menus.

On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 08:32:08 -0500, "Murray"
<forums> wrote:
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12-02-06, 03:40 PM

Murray

yes. Yes. YES, YES!, YESSSSSS!!!!!

12-02-06, 05:42 PM

Cheryl D Wise

Tell us how you really feel. <vbg/>

12-02-06, 06:54 PM

Murray

OK, but I'll have to do it offline! 8)

12-02-06, 07:57 PM

ToolmakerSteve

(Actually, he was importing rollout menus made in Fireworks that generate .js
scripts. I was just assuring him that if they worked when loaded into FP,
then they would still work when loaded into EW.)

But good suggestions, I will take a look at them also. I want to learn what
guidance exists for making navigation.

#10

12-02-06, 08:09 PM

ToolmakerSteve

> http://www.interlacken.com/winnt/tip...ow.aspx?tip=28

OMG, the approach taken in this one is APPALLING. It uses absolute
positioning to make a menu. What a terrible habit to get into. Inflexible,
and unnecessary. And way more effort than is needed also.

A one-row table with a cell per link and some cell-padding would be much
easier, and less rigid.

#11

12-02-06, 08:10 PM

Murray

Hmm - you're right. I'll have to re-examine that one.

I hate using any positioning unless I absolutely have to....

#12

12-02-06, 10:51 PM

Cheryl D Wise

Go to http://projectseven.com and under tutorials get the free CSS Express
menus. Then while you are there drop Al a note and ask him when he's going
to offer his Dreamweaver Extensions as Expression Add-ins (if there is an
extension or add-in you like for another program ask them when an Expression
add-in will be available, let's get those folks on board too.)

#13

12-03-06, 03:00 AM

ToolmakerSteve

Thanks Cheryl - I downloaded that menu example, and am playing with it.

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