create windows ..

[t.vu]

hi,

i would like to create 2 separate windows on 1 screen for menu navigation like this one ( the left and the middle window)

http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/8620/

..but i don't understand the concept and couldn't figure out the script ..

please help ..

thank you in advance ..

[Xiong Chiamiov]

This is called using frames. Do a google for frames tutorials and you're on your way. And please do not use so many frames I cannot read your website. Two is a good amount, not 10.

[t.vu]

hi Xiong,

thank you for replying ..actually, i don't know much about frames ..i learned basic html concepts couple years ago through a friend and now i kinda pick up on my own ..i try to create my hp and, of course, i love the "frame" designs but i guess i bite more than i can take .. i think i have to stick w/ tables ..

..anyway, i try to use this dynamic menu on this page but i cannot extract the file .. i'd used 2 different computers but the message stated that there's an error .. are you familiar w/ this script (?) ..or do you have any suggestions (?) ..i love this script than the one i have in my album page ..

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex1/davidmenu.htm

..oh, here's my work ..would you like to take a tour ..it's not done though ..

www.freewebs.com/tvu9

once again, thanks a lot, Xiong

[Twey]

Animated, high-contrast background images? :-\
Also, you could spare some bandwidth by doing those image fades with Javascript rather than an animated image.

[t.vu]

hi Twey,

thank you for replying and for your suggestions ..

my knowledge about java is very limited ..i could only extract and reconnect java from its source but i have not learnt how to create 1 yet ..so i'm hoping after my spring break i would have more time to figure out how to create java ..i would love to learn more and i will need helps because i'm a slow learner ..would you please recommend a website that would help me w/ java (?) ..i have this one on hand but i have not check out ..is this one ok (?)
www.anfyteam.com

in addition, i noticed that on my pages (album, profile, and foreword) have the "error" message ..and i just tested and figured out the reason why ..

<a href="/tvu9/foreword.htm" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('foreword','','foreword.htm',1)" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()">

..the bolded part caused the problem on my pages ..Twey, is this function allow an image to project/change when using the mouse over the link (?) ..i think it is but i'm not 100% confident ..

would this be an example (?)

www.anhvaem.net

..the creator disabled the "view source" so i can't tell .. please help

thank you in advance

[t.vu]

..please disregard the statement below ..silly me .. i'm sorry ..

would you please recommend a website that would help me w/ java (?)

[sleipner]

the creator disabled the "view source"

maybe via context/right click menu, but you can always go View >> Page source

some of the harder to get source elements I just find the external file referrence I want, copy the URL into a quick .html file with a link to the file, then save link target as - and you got it...

[Xiong Chiamiov]

..the creator disabled the "view source" so i can't tell .. please help

Actually, they just used Flash .

hi Xiong,

Hi.

thank you for replying ..actually, i don't know much about frames ..i learned basic html concepts couple years ago through a friend and now i kinda pick up on my own ..i try to create my hp and, of course, i love the "frame" designs but i guess i bite more than i can take .. i think i have to stick w/ tables ..

..anyway, i try to use this dynamic menu on this page but i cannot extract the file .. i'd used 2 different computers but the message stated that there's an error .. are you familiar w/ this script (?) ..or do you have any suggestions (?) ..i love this script than the one i have in my album page ..

Proceeding with a nice, orderly list.
1. Frames aren't really that complicated. This is an example of a page I made with frames:

<frameset frameborder=0 frameborder=no rows="*,0">
<frame name="main" src="choose.html" noresize>
<frame name="music">
</frameset>

You would want columns instead of rows, and probably not a 0 pixel frame. Just specify the src of your two pages, and you're ready to go. In your menu, make sure to <a href="lol.html" target="TheNameOfYourOtherFrame">blah</a> for your links.
2. As far as extracting the files, right click->extract?
3. Wow. Try to use as few images as possible. I still have friends on dial-up, and that is just messy. I have found isnoop.net to be my model.
4. As long as you aren't uploading anything over 200kb (large pictures, for ex.), atspace.com is an excellent free host.
5. Please don't fade menu choices unless you let me choose when to see them. What I mean by this is:
either have them appear when I mouseover
or
have them disappear when I mouseover.
6. Beware the flashy fireworks. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
7. Is that you in the pictures? 'Cause I would have to say that both subjects in the pics are rather cute (though in different ways, y'know). Not to be wierd and internet stalker dude or anything .

[Twey]

<frameset frameborder=0 frameborder=no rows="*,0">
<frame name="main" src="choose.html" noresize>
<frame name="music">
</frameset>

Couple of issues with that: attribute values should always be surrounded by quotes. It's permissible not to use quotes if the value contains only numerical characters, but it doesn't hurt to use them even then. Also, an attribute should always have a value. I would have written that code thusly:

<frameset frameborder="0" frameborder="no" rows="*,0">
  <frame name="main" src="choose.html" noresize="1">
  <frame name="music">
</frameset>

2. As far as extracting the files, right click->extract?

Ouch... don't make OS/DE assumptions. She said there was an error; therefore, she has already tried to extract it but whatever she used failed. t.vu: It works fine here; could be a corrupted download. Try downloading it again.

either have them appear when I mouseover

This is known as "mystery meat navigation," and is the bane of web designers and users alike Avoid at all costs.

6. Beware the flashy fireworks. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

Agreed... when you do use them, keep it as efficient as possible. For example, the animated fading links can be done with more complex Javascript rather than simple Javascript and images (which shouldn't really be used in lieu of text anyway), and the Java menu you had on the first page you linked to (although not the latter) you could also have done with Javascript more efficiently.

is this function allow an image to project/change when using the mouse over the link

To change, yes. It's a pregenerated function created by Macromedia products, and so won't necessarily be as efficient for your specific uses as it would have been had you written the function yourself.

I shall proceed to write a simple fading-text script. Watch this space.

[t.vu]

maybe via context/right click menu, but you can always go View >> Page source

some of the harder to get source elements I just find the external file referrence I want, copy the URL into a quick .html file with a link to the file, then save link target as - and you got it...

hi sleipner,

wow, thank you very much ..this is so cool ..now, the disabled-right click script cannot stop me anymore ..