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In Reply to: Website update posted by Ron W. on November 14, 2000 at 15:36:20:

Ron -
A majority of your Netscape and IE users might have their JAVA disabled on their browsers which will make your menu INVISIBLE to these visitors. JAVA applets are notorious for slowing the computer down and there is no reason to use them. I didnt realize until now when I actually looked at your code, that you were using JAVA Applets. I would seriously think about redoing this, at least in JavaScript which is far more stable. Remember, JAVA Applets and JavaScript are two totally different animals.
JAVA Applets are also sited for causing computer crashes on PCs and on MACS. Many disable it altogether from their browsers. This will result in NO MENU at all, but the rest of the page will appear. On my machine, I get warnings in Netscape but it works fine in IE. Still, I think the whole thing the menu is shooting for is flawed as well.
In addition, this affects MACs even worse than PCs (but both ARE affected). And I believe that Netscape is even more hampered. You can accomplish almost everything better with JavaScript that you can with JAVA Applets. Let me know if you have any questions.
Kelly

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Re: Java Script Ron W. 20:54:35 11/16/00 (4)
Here is an example of our menu in Java Script.
http://www.welbornelabs.com/hardware.htm
When you pass your mouse over the link does it automatically tranfer you to the new page?
Thanks for your input.
Ron
- Re: Java Script in Netscape mobile homeless 22:13:46 11/18/00 (2)
  Ron-
  I wanted to add to the other post responding to your new JavaScript menu on the hardware page...
  Tried the same page in Netscape to see if the problems I had before would present themselves. Well, it is totally fixed there as well (as I thought it would be).
  In other words, the new JavaScript version of the menu on the hardware page works equally well in IE 5.02 and Netscape 4.76. As far as I could tell, there were no problems of any kind and no hints of any crash possibilities.
  Thought you might like to know.
  Also, an additional thought would be to leave the JavaScript link to the current page "highlighted" and inactive to show the visitor that he is on that very page. See screenshot above of link highlighted while on that page (fictional).
  Hope to have one of your amps someday!
  Kelly Holsten
  Wrightsville Beach, NC
  - Re: Java Script in Netscape Ron W. 23:17:15 11/19/00 (1)
    Thanks for the feedback.
    FYI, my amps are going on sale next week. Maybe the price will be right!
    Ron
    - Re: Java Script - Dont forget the... mobile homeless 14:57:10 11/20/00 (0)
      Ron -
      Saw you fixed the menu across the site! Looking good.
      ...dont forget to do the "Welborne Labs Forum" set of menus on this very page. Know they are on his server space so easy to forget!
      Looking for your sale!
      kh
- Re: Java Script mobile homeless 22:14:27 11/17/00 (0)
  Ron -
  No, it does not. Your Java Applet was DESIGNED to do that "auto jump to script" upon mouse rollover; I have seen it before. The menu on the hardware page you specified does NOT, which is MUCH better! MUCH better.
  Still not a big fan of the light blue over white since it's not a great contrast but the "hardware.htm" style is an improvement in that it still gives you the rollover colors but not the "rocket to Russia" blast to link (unitl you click on it). I think you should convert all your menu selections! So much better.
  Good job.
  Kelly Holsten
  ps- there is a simpler code for the script so it will load even faster.

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