Hover Button Substitute

[Dave Outten]

I'm building a framed web site. Banner, contents, and
main area. I just learned that the hover button component
is not being supported. I must have, and my viewers must
have java installed to use this mode. I've rebuilt the
content frame with tables and links with the targets to
the main area. Has anyone else dealt with this problem
and if so what method did they use to keep the frame
layout? Also did they encounter any problems using tables
with links in lieu of hover buttons?
Dave Outten

 

[Mike Mueller]

: I'm building a framed web site. Banner, contents, and
: main area. I just learned that the hover button component
: is not being supported. I must have, and my viewers must
: have java installed to use this mode. I've rebuilt the
: content frame with tables and links with the targets to
: the main area. Has anyone else dealt with this problem
: and if so what method did they use to keep the frame
: layout? Also did they encounter any problems using tables
: with links in lieu of hover buttons?
: Dave Outten

I used gif images of the buttons and used DHTML
mouseover/swap image for the effect. Worked fine while I
designed with frames. I got rid of the frames now and am
using a javascript navigation bar from DynamicDrive.com.
Didn't try that with frames though.

 

[Sparky Polastri]

I'm building a framed web site. Banner, contents, and
main area. I just learned that the hover button component
is not being supported.

Yes, but that has nothing to do with frames, but rather the JVM installed on
the machines. (They were always slow.) You should look into using
Javascript mouseovers (there are free web sites to help you make those)
instead.

I must have, and my viewers must

have java installed to use this mode.

Right, since java is not something you can count on being installed anymore,
you need to consider other alternatives.

I've rebuilt the

content frame with tables and links with the targets to
the main area.

Ok, so its plain links?

Has anyone else dealt with this problem

and if so what method did they use to keep the frame
layout?

Frame layout should not be changed by removing the buttons. Got a link?
Maybe people here can help you out.

Also did they encounter any problems using tables

with links in lieu of hover buttons?

Buttons !== Tables. Tables are a layout tool. Buttons are a linking tool.
Apples and Oranges there. Many many many web sites use tables to great
effect, some include hover buttons. (Yes, they do get sort of tricky
sometimes, but if you run into specific problems you can always post again.
Should include a link though.)