Sothink DHTMLMenu
You may have figured out that we really like Sothink DHTMLMenu. Based on cost, ease of use, flexibility, and results achieved, we believe that the Sothink DHTMLMenu stands head and shoulders above the competition. But don't rely on our opinion; download a free trial copy of the program and try it for yourself.
Here are some of the program's features:
- The user interface makes it relatively easy to create complex multilevel DHTML menus without any knowledge of JavaScript, but it gives advanced developers the flexibility to add dynamic content using ASP, PHP, JSP, Perl, etc.
- The program integrates nicely with Macromedia Dreamweaver through the use of an included Dreamweaver extension. The program also integrates with Adobe GoLive and Microsoft FrontPage.
- The program generates compact code - there is only one file to upload to the server, along with the menu specification file and any graphics used by the menu - and the code appears to have a high degree of cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility.
- The user interface provides for the specification of script and image paths as well as a link prefix. This makes it easy to set up a navigation system for a site that has pages in more than one directory.
- The menu can automatically highlight the menu item linking to the current page to indicate where the user is on the web site.
- The menu can hide window elements (i.e., Flash objects and forms) that could otherwise cover portions of the menu.
- The program can generate a site map to assure that a site is friendly to search engines and accessible to browsers that have JavaScript disabled.
- The program includes a report feature that shows the size of the menu (Javascripts and images) and provides estimated download times for different connection speeds.
- Users can hold down the Shift key when clicking a menu and open the link in new window.
