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 OMEGA
- XTree Menu:
Full Tree Menu System
An all-around tree menu system
- Multi-Level
Tree Menu
- Unlimited
Levels
with context highlighting. Note: it's best not to add too many
levels or you may have very little room on the right hand side to work
with.
- Full
Auto Updating: Fully integrated with Dreamweaver
MX and MX 2004
If
you change or rename a file name in Dreamweaver,
its corresponding links and url's are updated.
If you move a file to a different folder, it's
links are also automatically updated via Dreamweaver.
- Full
Customization
Menu items (and guide lines) can be
- images: e.g.
- text:
e.g. Annual Report
- both
images and text (e.g.-
Annual Report)
- custom images any image
you can create with a graphics program
like Fireworks, PhotoShop, PaintShop, etc.
will also work.
- animated
images
- large
images
- custom
lines (e.g. dotted lines, dash-dot
lines, red lines, blue lines, no lines,
etc. )
- multiple text line menu items - for really long text descriptions that spread over two or more lines
- indenting - the second line can be indented via simple html non-breaking spaces
(i.e. )
- blank separator menu items if you have a long list of menu items that need
to be broken into groups
(this could and maybe should be in a separate node to begin with, but the choice
is yours))
- MAXIMUM
Performance
Existing tree menus require the use of frames, a server side
dll, very complex CSS, and/or complicated javascript. Because the entire
site menu must be loaded for each page, this will result in very slow
performance.
- FOR DEVELOPERS: Tips on Tree Menu Database Architecture
- Customized
User Portals
- Real-Time Data
If you are a developer or programmer, please
read the Tree Menu Database Architecture do's and don'ts information
regarding user portals and real time data via
databases.
- Embedded Breadcrumbs
(Please see
the above picture in the top-right corner of
this page to see what a breadcrumb looks like)
Each level is highlighted to allow the user to quickly see main categories
on the tree menu for faster surfing just like regular breadcrumbs.
- No
Frames Required
NOTE: pay close attention to competitors products as they may need
frames to make it work.
- Bookmarkable
Tree Menu System
Drag and drop
any link of the tree menu into your Favorites
folder.
- No
Server-Side DLL's Required
Some tree menus require you to install a server side DLL on the web
server to get it to work. This system doesn't require it.
- No
complicated JavaScript needed. In
fact, the only JavaScript used is simple
rollover code. Most Tree menus have to use
very complicated javascript to make
it work or some server side .DLL item.
- Extreme
Cross-Browser Compatibility
(e.g. things will line up properly.)
This works in Netscape 4.x browsers and visually impaired screen
readers, Section 508 compliance. No worrying about the menu being too
wide or overlapping in this other browser. Uses simple table tags that
consistently work in any browser.
- Auto-Toggle
Expand/Collapse for faster surfing
(Just like your Microsoft I.E. Favorites Panel)
- No
CSS hacks or workarounds used.
No worrying about whether the menu is misaligned or chopped off in
this browser but works well in that other browser. No complicated CSS
used. Thus, CSS workarounds and hacks for cross-browser compliance
are not needed. That's why it can be used on Netscape 4.x
browsers, Macs, and screen readers
NOTE: Beware of menus systems that partially work in Netscape 4.x or
Mac and use descriptions such as , i.e. 'gracefully degrade' or
'fully expanded menus' "Fully Expanded
Menus" means your left navigation menu is going
to be a mile in length on every single webpage and you end up scrolling
forever to get to the bottom of the page.
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