Fancy menu's

[Wilier]

How easy is it to make a menu bar that drops down to give various choices? Oh, and how would I do it?

Ta.

 

[Jonty]

To make what you describe is relatively simple, although, like most things, the fancier you want it the more complex it gets. Generally, using Javascript and DHTML is the way in which most such menus work. You could make one yourself, although many people choose to configure pre-existing ones that are already available.

Places like Dynamic Drive have a lot of these scripts. The link given takes you directly to a page full of them (specially, you may wish to check the 'Top Navigation Bar x' scripts). Full instructions on how to use them are provided. There is also one another particular one that is used on many professional sites, YoungPup's ypSlideOutMenus. These aren't perhaps as 'friendly' as the other scripts, but when styled correctly they can look particularly impressive.

You may also find some people using Java or Flash to accomplish the same tricks. As a rule of thumb, stay away from the Java applet ones (not to be confused with the Javascript ones above). Flash ones can often be very fancy, but more often than not they achieve nothing more than the DHTML ones can accomplish.

Hope this helps

 

[Wilier]

Good answer.

Cheers Jonty.

 

[Jonty]

My pleasure If you need any further help installing any of these scripts, please feel free to post again.

Kind Regards

 

[Wilier]

Ive pretty much sussed it thanks. Good site that, loads of nice tricks.

Thanks again.