Matthew - FYI - I'm not tied to the menu on the side. I actually would NOT mind having it at the top!
-K- On 1/17/2011 5:18 PM, Jarvis, Matthew wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Kurt Wendt >> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 12:16 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: VFP and Webpages... >> >> Now - to respond to what you wrote below. I'm not sure about > something. >> Are you saying that EVERY webpage is generated this way? That every >> webpage is this main top image, and the menu, then the main content, >> then the webpage footer? Such that EVERY webpage has the same top, > menu >> & bottom content? Because, I just figured that it would make it slow > to >> re-draw webpages - since you are redrawing ALL of the webpage each > time >> instead of just the updated main content on each webpage! > > > I was just trying to point out what I see as the obvious design choice - > don't have one monolithic program trying to paint your entire website. > > Divide and conquer so that changes are confined to one module at a time > - your Top program, your Footer program, Menu program, whatever... Those > pieces probably won't change much. > > Then the actual content of the page (i.e. the inventory) is pretty much > data driven - in fact if you set up your data properly it could prolly > be completely data driven. This is the code that will display each item, > the graphic, the link etc. > > Like I said, this isn't hard, more tedious than anything else... > > Frames... tough call, but unless you do Flash (way beyond my skills) or > something, me thinks you pretty much have to in order to have the page > formated the way you have it with the menu on the left side. > > Thanks, > > Matthew Jarvis || Business Systems Analyst > IT Department > McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center > 1460 G Street, Springfield, OR 97477 || Ph: 541-744-6092 || Fax: > 541-744-6145 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is > Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. It > is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named > in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this > message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the > material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy > this message and do not disclose its contents or take any action in > reliance on the information it contains. > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

