Need suggestions for menu. (Mootools/flash/etc?)

Hi. I’m wanting this menu to work on a modx based website.



Want to have sliding drop down menu. So I guess CSS is not an option. Also want to animate the icons a little bit on mouse hover.

Which type of technology would you prefer to use?

Hi
From the point of view of MODx, it really doesn’t care about the "technology" and will happily take what you throw at it. Personally, I am becoming less and less a fan of using flash on such things as menus. I would personally go for a javascript option of which my favourite is jQuery. I have read good things about Mootools though, and a version of it comes packaged with MODx Evolution.

cheers/k

+1 Kongondo

Javascript is most likely a better solution for a simple menu. The library you will choose depend on which one you’re confortable to work with.

Jyst make sure that your menu degrade gracefully if javascript is disabled for your visitor. You’ll have to make the basic menu in CSS first and then apply the nifty effects afterward.

Good luck!

I don’t know javascript good, so I’ve already started doing the menu in flash. But thanks for your answers Appreciate it.

You don’t need to know javascript to use jquery, mootools and such. There are already menus out there made using these js frameworks....just search, e.g. jquery menus.

cheers/k

Thanks. After reading on www.jqueryvsmootools.com, I think I’m going to learn JQuery

Here is an example of what can be done...

http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,20940.0.html

It isn’t exactly what you are looking for, but might give some inspiration.

Awsome! =) Thanks for the link.