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ennui
11-06-2003, 05:31 PM
I have a customer that wants thier site to move the way this one does.. can anyone please tell me how this was done


I figured out that it was java and had this posted in dhtm sorry
thanks in advance for any help with this guys...<<<click here>>>>> (http://www.eondesigngroup.com)
96turnerri
11-06-2003, 07:12 PM
basically you gona have to modify there code which i have attached, which will be complicated and could return a few errors if not done correctly, also costly to the client (o well more money lol)
Vladdy
11-06-2003, 08:37 PM
Disable javascript and see what you end up with - blank screen. Trading accessibility for a pointless effect is simply stupid. Here is advice: concentrate on good content to keep your visitors attention....
ennui
11-06-2003, 08:38 PM
I agree but this is what the customer wants :(
Vladdy
11-06-2003, 08:40 PM
Then it is your job to explain him why his desires are counterproductive ;)
ennui
11-06-2003, 08:41 PM
would you lean twards flash to get this done?
Vladdy
11-06-2003, 10:56 PM
No, flash does not make it accessible either. I would tell the client that such features have no added value, but cause many problems.
The content may look boring to him and hence his desire to "spice it up" because he KNOWS it. Visitors who come to the web site are looking for information, not distracting visual effect.
Rule of thumb: if a visual effect does not help in presenting site content (unless such effect IS the content) - it is not worth implementing.
ennui
11-06-2003, 11:09 PM
what percentage of people dont have jave ?? and even more so flash...... I mean your really dealing with the bottom of the bell curve when in tech lv if they dont have these items
Vladdy
11-06-2003, 11:32 PM
13% do not have javascript.
I predict this number will be rising:
1. Non PC devices with enabled web access (such as cell phones and PDAs) will be getting increased market share.
2. One must be nuts to have javascript enabled in IE considering all the security holes.
3. With all the sites misusing javascript for ads and other unwanted effects, users are getting more aware of possibility to turn it off. I bet it won't be long till Mozilla has an option to selectively allow sites to use javascript just like it currently has for cookies (actually the option is already there, just missing a convinient UI: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/components/ConfigPolicy.html
)

Depending on your client's company, reliance on non-accessible technologies to present thier website content may present a liability issue.

Remember KISS principle.