[WEB4LIB] MouseOvers menus

[Thomas Dowling]

> Hello gang,
>
> I am reaching my wits ends with my MouseOver bid.
>
> I am trying to pull up a simple menu using MouseOvers.  I can get it to
> work in Internet Explorer OR Netscape, but not both.
>
> I think the bloody problems has to do with syntax.
>
> Microsoft wants the format ...document.all.first.style.visibility...
> My test page is <http://www.alvernia.edu/home5.htm>
>
> Netscape wants the format ...document.first.visibility...
> My test page is <http://www.alvernia.edu/home3.htm>


Which version works in Mozilla?  Opera?  When I come to your page with
JavaScript disabled, are you going to do something friendlier than say,
"Java script is running! Perhaps your browers is not set up to read it"?

What design goal are the mouseovers intended to meet, and what drawbacks
are you willing to impose on how many of your users to meet those goals?

> Does anyone know a "work-around" for this problem?

With answers to the questions above, work-arounds may present themselves.
The one I incline toward is dropping the idea of navigating the site via
mouseovers and dropdown menus.  Otherwise, gear up for some serious
browser sniffing with a *lot* of attention paid to your <NOSCRIPT>
elements and graceful degradation.


Thomas Dowling
OhioLINK - Ohio Library and Information Network
tdowling at ohiolink.edu