Ninjakreborn Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Is there a way to make a navigational system like+ category+ category+ category+ categoryThen when you click on one like- category +subcategory +subcategory +subcategory+ category+ categorySort of like expanding and contracting, and still allow it to be cross browser compatible, not really relying on javascript unless necessary Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 sure, you can do it in flash. I thought flash experience was on your list of experiences? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 Is there any other language, I would use flash but1. I am still learning it, I don't know enough to do that2. It's in a smaller area3. I don't want them having to get the pluginI need this in a confined area, a page, this is where they are posting a listing, it needs to be something that they can use, I think my only 2 options are ajax, or flash though. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 well if you don't want to use javascript then you can't use ajax either...but then you would already know that. you could always do a java applet. but then people can have that disabled too..i think? I'm not sure. I'm not an expert at all this stuff like you. I think someone with your vast experience in all sorts of stuff could figure out how to do it in flash or java fairly quickly... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildteen88 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 You could do it in CSS. I've seen some menus like that in CSS (only). However javascript is good. But I'm sure your many years of expertise in HTML, CSS and Javscript and what not you can come up with something *hint hint* Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Actually, for what he's talking about, you can't do it in CSS. For a tree like that, you're going to have to use JS or flash.But then again, you should have known that with all of your experience. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 I know how to do it in javascript/ajax, it's just these people said the browsers tehy use/plus other users of the site, are going to have javascript enabled, and I didn't want to learn/use flash on an advertising system. Am I missing something, I could have sworn all of you were hinting at something:S Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zq29 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 You can do it with PHP, but you'd have to refresh the page on each selection. That would be cross-browser compatible, no plugins required, but a poorer user experience. There isn't a perfect solution I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Actually, if anybody here would know, it might be redarrow. I'll PM him with a link to this thread and ask him to give you some input.Good Luck! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 [quote author=businessman332211 link=topic=107342.msg430538#msg430538 date=1157722164]I know how to do it in javascript/ajax, it's just these people said the browsers tehy use/plus other users of the site, are going to have javascript enabled[/quote].... so I don't see the problem here? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 yeah i saw that too.. I decided to "assume" it was a typo .... but you know what they say about assuming things... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 I meant was, I know hot to construct the system in javascript(if I knew flash I would do it with flash), I am trying to get a system set up to figure out whether or not it's going to be cross-browser compatible. I might use a group of switch statements, and create a mini system comprised of get statements, keep feeding the navigation data back to itself, so I can still have all teh information on that one page, If I can't think of something during the planning process, I will create another idea instead. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 well i don't really know all that much about javascript, but can't you just do your menu in javascript, and then inside some noscript tags, make a full menu/indented submenu or something, and a message saying 'best viewed with js enabled' or something? that way you can have the nice dropdown menu but provide a means for users to navigate if they have it disabled. i'm not sure if you can do this though, or if you think that's a viable option even if you can. Redarrow would know. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 That's exactly the kind of idea I was looking for, so I greatly appreciate it, I will brain storm it and see if it's worth it, and how to put it together, thanks for all the help./ Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbullmarky Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 failing that, you could always use frames *eugh*. have your left frame hold the menu, the right frame hold your content, then page refreshes of the menu aren't sooo bad.failing that, use javascript and be done with it. it'll save you the headache that comes with trying to please a few people at the expense of the majority. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 Normally I feel that way, and normally I do, but on this specific project, the website is geared towards college students from various colleges, because of this, by what they said most school computers have javascript disabled, so I have the potential to close out most of the users that will be using the site. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 http://www.projectseven.com/products/menusystems/tmm/index.htmA CSS 'tree' menu ... but it also requires javascript. After some googling, it looks as though a CSS 'tree' menu without javascript is not something that's around.[quote]most school computers have javascript disabled[/quote]That might have been mis-stated. I can imagine that most school computers would have Java and/or ActiveX scripting disabled, but javascript is so innocuous that it's only worth disabling if you want to be rid of lots of silly/harmless uses. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 I might consider using javascript, I liked the idea earlier, about using javascript, just doing it, and then using noscript tags for people without javascript, I didn't think of that until now, I think that was a good idea, thanks. I will go through a few ideas, I may not even run with this, it was just a thought process I was going through to see if it worked out. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbullmarky Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 [quote author=businessman332211 link=topic=107342.msg430626#msg430626 date=1157729556]Normally I feel that way, and normally I do, but on this specific project, the website is geared towards college students from various colleges, because of this, by what they said most school computers have javascript disabled, so I have the potential to close out most of the users that will be using the site.[/quote]frames..... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 Along time ago for some unexplainable reason, I swore to myself, I would never resort to using frames. They are a nice idea, and even I frames, I just don't like the way they function, and when I did some reasearch on them, you can have a major load of issues when programming/designing with them.I have frames/iframes/tables, and other related technologies, I have started using tables for tabular data however, I might run some test practices on frames later to see how they work, maybe, but not yet. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 [quote author=businessman332211 link=topic=107342.msg430903#msg430903 date=1157750522]I have started using tables for tabular data ...[/quote]... makes me wonder what you used to use for tabular data before :) Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbullmarky Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 [quote author=businessman332211 link=topic=107342.msg430903#msg430903 date=1157750522]..and when I did some reasearch on them, you can have a major load of issues when programming/designing with them.[/quote]yep - just like AJAX, PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS, etc. you can have major issues with everything if you don't do it properly.otherwise - there's countless examples of frames that are used well, that far remove themselves from the glorious 90's Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redarrow Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 you are going up the wrong street dont use frames as frames are not metatag friendly you will not get a good position in google or other bot systems.but if you register a domain name with a proper domain bussiness you will have the opitunty to enter the metatag information within the domain of the doamain host.i think that if you design your dropdown with css html javasript and ajax you get a better bot responce.always remember that you can be the best programmer in the world but if you can not see the website then is it worth it lol. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/20113-what-language-to-use-with-this-with-it-still-being-cross-browser-compatible/#findComment-88863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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