Need more info on website design and contest

[rkapadia@roopaudio]

Hey all,

I saw these "scroll boxes" at http://www.tiffany.com , and I think they're very cool. They're used for menus, and also for text throughout the site.

Questions -

What serverside support is required to implement this? ASP?
What clientside support is required? Flash?

How complicated is something like this to do, and how much would be a reasonable amount to offer for a contest to develop these menus and text boxes in this style in an adapatable format (I.e. change dimensions, etc)?

Thanks

Rupesh

[motiveX]

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I saw these "scroll boxes" at www.tiffany.com , and I think they're very cool. They're used for menus, and also for text throughout the site.

Questions -

What serverside support is required to implement this? ASP?
What clientside support is required? Flash?

How complicated is something like this to do, and how much would be a reasonable amount to offer for a contest to develop these menus and text boxes in this style in an adapatable format (I.e. change dimensions, etc)?

Thanks

Rupesh [/b][/quote]
Are you talking about something like this:

http://www.dishwalla.com/index.php -- the up and down arrows on the page for the text scroller?

Let me know if that is what you are asking...

[Palmer]

I think he's talking about the menus on the following page...
http://www.tiffany.com/shopping/default.as...ntry1=1&mysid1= (http://www.tiffany.com/shopping/default.asp?cntry1=1&mysid1=)

Those are done with Javascript and HTML and it is called DHTML.

Or are you talking about the bottom of the following page?...
http://www.tiffany.com/shopping/category.a...DD436C&cntry1=1 (http://www.tiffany.com/shopping/category.asp?categoryID=11&start_id=6&mysid1=378692223552453582EC316DB4DD436C&cntry1=1)

[rkapadia@roopaudio]

Palmer, your first link is correct.

If you scroll over the menus at the top of this page:
http://www.tiffany.com/shopping/default.asp?

And also used in text here:
http://www.tiffany.com/expertise/jewelry_c...are_general.asp (http://www.tiffany.com/expertise/jewelry_care_general.asp)?


What's DHTL? Are there special requirements / restrictions?


Thanks guys,

Rupesh

[Palmer]

That's DHTML and it will display correctly in all version 5 browsers and above. There are no restrictions other than those who surf with Javascript disabled on their browser (very few).

Here are a couple of links about them (hiermenu is the most popular DHTML menu)...
http://www.webreference.com/dhtml/hiermenus/
http://www.milonic.co.uk/
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex1/

[rkapadia@roopaudio]

Palmer,

Thanks. Have sent some emails. Hopefully I'll have the licensing soon soon and have more (small) work available.

Regards,

Rupesh

[rkapadia@roopaudio]

Ouch! The commercial licensing fee for HierMenusCentral is $1500. This is quite a bit more than I can afford. Are there any less expensive alternatives?

Rupesh

[Palmer]

You're just wanting to make a DHTML menu correct? There are plenty of low cost and free versions here...
http://www.hotscripts.com/JavaScript/Scrip...enus/index.html (http://www.hotscripts.com/JavaScript/Scripts_and_Programs/Navigation/Menus/index.html)

[hotnuts21]

Lots of free DHTML scripts at

www.dynamicdrive.com

Cover most needs, have a peruse through.