Displaying page contents without loading new page

[gnawz]

Dear experts,

 

I need some one to tell me how to design a website in php or other scripting technology such that

when a user clicks on links or an image in the site, information is displayed without loading another page

 

The way this site (http://www.dotsavvysfrica.com) was designed although I know flas was used.

If anyone knows of a way how to do it, using php, html or javascript preferabnly, please let me know

[wrathican]

you might want to look into AJAX. this is the only way you can do it without flash.

[haku]

AJAX is the key, though it has some setbacks - one being that it requires use of javascript and as such, if the user has javascript turned off, it will not work. Also, since search engine robots don't use javascript, they will not be able to index any page content that is loaded using AJAX, meaning you will not get good/any SEO (search engine ranking) for those pages.

[gnawz]

Thanks guys..

 

How about using flash?

 

Any help?

[wrathican]

if u wanna use flash you should look at a flash forum. but you can load a text file into a text box using flash, so all you need to do is edit the test file when you want to add something. it even supports limited html tags. although with CS3 they might have introduced a few more.

 

check out: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash/index.htm

 

it has alot of useful tutorials