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CSS Menus

This uses just CSS 2 to turn nested lists into a working menu and does not use any JavaScript (except in IE 5.5-6 on windows where I use the proprietary DHTML behaviours, because its CSS handling is not good enough to work this menu without script) This works in Mozilla 1+, Netscape 7+, Opera 7+, Safari build 60+, OmniWeb 4.5+, Konqueror 3.2+, iCab 3+ and IE 5.5+ on Windows (using DHTML behaviours) This produces a styled nested list in IE 4, Netscape 4, OmniWeb 4.2-, iCab 2- and...

How does CSS work?

In this lesson you will learn how to make your first style sheet. You will get to know about the basic CSS model and which codes are necessary to use CSS in an HTML document. Many of the properties used in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are similar to those of HTML. Thus, if you are used to use HTML for layout, you will most likely recognize many of the codes. Let us look at a concrete example. The basic CSS syntax Let's say we want a nice red color as the background of a webpage: Using...

CSS Menus

This uses just CSS 2 to turn nested lists into a working menu and does not use any JavaScript (except in IE 5.5-6 on windows where I use the proprietary DHTML behaviours, because its CSS handling is not good enough to work this menu without script) This works in Mozilla 1+, Netscape 7+, Opera 7+, Safari build 60+, OmniWeb 4.5+, Konqueror 3.2+, iCab 3+ and IE 5.5+ on Windows (using DHTML behaviours) This produces a styled nested list in IE 4, Netscape 4, OmniWeb 4.2-, iCab 2- and...

Meta tag tips

What is a Meta Tag? Well-formatted Meta Tags help your website's ranking in the search engines. Search engines crawl your Meta Tags as part of their indexing algorithm, using them as a snippets of your website content, as well as being guided on how to crawl between your website pages to assure complete and thorough indexing. What Meta Tags should I add to my web site? Title: The title is one of the most important parts of your website to evaluate, as it is the most frequently searched...

Developing a Simple Website in Flash

The time has come to develop your own websites. Using the tip sheet below, make a website that has five buttons, includes an animation (tween), has five working pages with a working scroll bar, and includes pictures. Be creative with your pictures. Have them load with your pages. (Hint: treat them like a page.) REMEMBER - Use a Flash Actionscript 2.0 file to begin! Things to do: Make Background 20 % Set stage dimensions in Flash 5 % Import Background 5 % Make Buttons 20 % ...