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More on how to manipulate the OPTION array within the SELECT object, abstracting functions, good coding practices, usability and the TABINDEX. Tom walks you through defining a function that 'moves' bookmarks up or down in a user-defined list using JavaScript, and then abstracts the function so that it acts like a black box for you and other users, even doing its own error checking.
Read MoreAlong with database design, Indexes are the backbone of optimal database performance. It requires specialist knowledge to ensure that you have the right indexes for the right job and this article will provide you with enough knowledge to make the right choices - and to know when to use an index and when not.
We will also take a look at the different types of indexes that exist (clustered, non-clustered, covering indexes and indexing views), what each does and any restrictions on the use of that index.
Read MoreMany of those Web professionals coming into prominence today learned their skills through visual editors like Dreamweaver. Many of the 'older hands' in the Web team will not have used Dreamweaver.
So what's the problem? The Same word can mean one thing for DW users and something totally different for those without the DW background.
This article looks at the confusion that can arise, and points out some common differences between the Dreamweaver terms and the W3C terms which will make communication in a project team smoother - and therefore, more productive.
Read MoreMatt takes the prototype Artist's showcase site that he mocked up in Fireworks, and uses it as a template for his CSS, then builds the front-end showing step-by-step how to ensure Accessibility - and how to cater for Netscape 4 if you need to. He shows how to force IE6 into Standards Mode and how to Page: 1 prevent the Internet Explorer CSS flash bug.
Finally, he demonstrates how to validate your work.This is a great article for visual designers looking to get up to speed with the hows and whys of building future-proof mark-up based on a visual template.
Read MoreThe Select object brings one word to mind: confusion. Beginning scripters generally look at this object and throw up their hands in despair. The select object can be very confusing because the select is made up of both the select object itself and its best friend, the option object. The two together create the drop down and multiple select lists of which we are so fond. This is generally where confusion sets in. When dealing with a select you are really dealing with two elements, not one. This can make references to the particular objects get long and confusing.
Luckily, it's not nearly as hard as it may seem. In this article I'll explain how to get at the select with a script, and we'll write a useful script that we can add to the script library.
Read MoreIn this part of George's articles you will get to learn some advanced stuff about writing extensions. George will explain in detail how to make advanced user interfaces for your extensions, as well dive in the JavaScript needed to build a scrolling marquee extension. He will also explain the hidden power of the standard Macromedia libraries. Also a detailed explanation is included about the Dreamweaver configuration folder – its place and purpose. And last but not least you will find cool samples for messages for your answering machine.
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In this article we will look more deeply into CSS. We will discover how to take our tables based layout down to a very basic one-table structure - removing all the nesting that makes the pages harder to maintain and in complicated pages can cause accessibility problems, and we will look at some of things that CSS can do over and above simply replacing HTML attributes. We will also look at a way of creating a navigation menu without using a table - by styling an html list with CSS.