Lynda.com - Creating Dynamic Menus
Date: 22 August 2011 | Posted by: pool
Author: Bill Weinman | Released: 12/22/2009 | Duration: 01h 05m | Level: Intermediate
In Creating Dynamic Menus, instructor Bill Weinman explores the skills and techniques necessary for developing interactive menu structures for the web. After reviewing a number of examples from the real world, Bill defines the prerequisites and components needed to build dynamic structures for the web, including XHTML, CSS, and javascript. He works through the construction of everything from a simple, unordered list in XHTML to a robust menu with CSS. He also covers placement and formatting, and shows how to use visibility and opacity to create a more polished look for a final menu. Exercise files accompany this course.
Topics include:
Creating and formatting menus with CSS
Establishing positioning for a menu
Making a menu dynamic with javascript
Exploring configuration variables for any menu
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