RE: [WSG] jump menu method

Just a thought, but if all the links are counties within a greater whole, why not use a happy map image map interface? Thats a-okay standards-wise, and degrades nicely into a list of links, and looks cute for visitors. Joe there is a mapping system done w/ flash, i have to tie that in as well.

Re: [WSG] jump menu method

To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] jump menu method Just a thought, but if all the links are counties within a greater whole, why not use a happy map image map interface? Thats a-okay standards-wise, and degrades nicely into a list of links, and looks cute for visitors. Joe

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Lachlan Hardy said: Try this one: http://www.business.vic.gov.au/ where's the map? ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list

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Terrence Wood wrote: where's the map? I'm sorry, I thought Lisa wanted an example of the unordered list conversion to dropdown list ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See

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Nice script. What sort of attribution would you like if I borrow it? Geoff. Lachlan Hardy wrote: Herrod, Lisa wrote: can you send a link to an example of one of these? Try this one: http://www.business.vic.gov.au/ Hopefully, you'll forgive the lack of validation - not our

RE: [WSG] jump menu method

Nice script. What sort of attribution would you like if I borrow it? It is brilliant Lachlan i'd like to use it to if you don't mind. -best -kvnmcwebn ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See

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now I just want to find a way to use it because it sounds so good! -Original Message- From: kvnmcwebn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 22 November 2005 12:14 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: RE: [WSG] jump menu method Nice script. What sort of attribution would you

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kvnmcwebn wrote: Nice script. What sort of attribution would you like if I borrow it? It is brilliant Lachlan i'd like to use it to if you don't mind. Well, shucks, guys. Like I said, I didn't write it. I've just checked with a colleague, and as far as we can recall (this was months ago)

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No, you're right and it seems that I'm much dumber than that. The form uses POST indeed, but I managed to hide some link in a div with display: none to help the bots around my Java-only navigation (yes, it was that long ago; probably the very first CSS I wrote!)and, of course, one of those

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kvnmcwebn wrote: My big concerns: how to make these jump menus standards and seo friendly? form name=nav select name=link onChange=location=document.nav.link.options[document.nav.link.selectedIndex ].value; value=GO option selectedChoose a Destination/option option

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On 21 Nov 2005, at 3:14 AM, kvnmcwebn wrote: My big concerns: how to make these jump menus standards and seo friendly? Simple answer: You can't. Don't use this method as a navigation device: 1. Search engines don't submit forms, and they don't use javascript, so this kind of navigation menu

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Thanks for the replies -this is going to be tuff- Patrick--- the menu functionality relies completely on javascript. Unless you do provide some other form of navigation that links to those pages, you're effectively hiding your pages from search engines. The .net programmer could

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If you have to do it this way, and like everyone else I don't recommend it, then you could help the SEO by adding the pages in link tags to the head. see http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_link.asp for more info. Cheers Charlie web : http://www.bartlettdesign.co.uk mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On

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Hello, I am out of the office until Nov 23. I will have limited access to email so for any urgent queries please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] on (04) 474 3000 x8884. Thanks, Andy wsg 11/21/05 08:34 If you have to do it this way, and like everyone else I don't recommend it, then you could help

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thanks charlie-thats interesting...so it looks like link rel=" subsection" type="text/css" href="" / link rel=" subsection" type="text/css" href="" / link rel=" subsection" type="text/css" href="" / link rel=" subsection" type="text/css" href="" / and so on might help. I

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kvnmcwebn said: Theres no way of breaking down the navigation into smaller chunks without creating a mystery meat situation. Here was the simple method that i suggested.. http://mcmonagle.biz/dropdowns/ That is quite different from the original sample supplied and it *does* look the ideal

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Heya- try to find some nice ajax drop down thingyee like moo.fx ( http://www.mad4milk.net/ ) cheers 2005/11/20, Terrence Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED]: kvnmcwebn said: Theres no way of breaking down the navigation into smaller chunks without creating a mystery meat situation. Here was the simple

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PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Terrence Wood Sent: 20 November 2005 20:05 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: RE: [WSG] jump menu method kvnmcwebn said: Theres no way of breaking down the navigation into smaller chunks without creating a mystery meat situation. Here was the simple

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kvnmcwebn said: So-should i use the link attribute as Charlie said in addition to the redundant links? Or does the query based url throw a wrench in the link attribute? yes same thing applies - some spiders discard anything after the ? to prevent endless loops and indexing session id's,

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will do- thanks again terrence ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help

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Patrick H. Lauke wrote: kvnmcwebn wrote: My big concerns: how to make these jump menus standards and seo friendly? As others have mentioned, there are various usability issues. However, in these circumstances (insistent clients etc) we usually build the menu out of an unordered list then

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Lachlan Hardy said: build the menu out of an unordered list then use Javascript to transform that into a dropdown list for those with JS. Consider it a 'white lie of web design' or call it 'progressive enhancement'. nice solution. kind regards Terrence Wood.

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Just a quick correction to a previous message: searchbots DO submit HTML forms. Years ago I wrote a contact form (no javascript involved) with a PHP script sending mail to myself and didn't care to check if any user input was actually submitted, so now I know every time a bot passes by because

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You must have been using GET rather than POST.Spider's won't submit forms that us POST, but they have every right to follow forms that use GET. http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/04/24/deviant.html http://www.intertwingly.net/blog/2005/05/06/This-Stuff-Matters -- Mark Stanton Gruden Pty Ltd

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Just a thought, but if all the links are counties within a greater whole, why not use a happy map image map interface? Thats a-okay standards-wise, and degrades nicely into a list of links, and looks cute for visitors. Joe Taylor http://sitesbyjoe.com Terrence Wood wrote: Lachlan Hardy

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can you send a link to an example of one of these? thanks, lisa -Original Message- From: Joseph R. B. Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 21 November 2005 4:06 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] jump menu method Just a thought, but if all the links

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Herrod, Lisa wrote: can you send a link to an example of one of these? Try this one: http://www.business.vic.gov.au/ Hopefully, you'll forgive the lack of validation - not our implementation, although I'm sure it'll get there eventually Cheers Lachlan