Very incredible script but a big “default” : if you have 100 or 150 possible lists with a graphic (normal.gif), it loads the 100 / 150 normal.gif each time you click. The only solution I have found is to not put pics.
It becomes easy to criticize a script and throw problems at it like “what about the ajax problem?” – “what about when js and css is disabled?” – “what about screen readers?”
Sheesh. I can see why ALA initiated the ‘experimentation – use with caution’ warnings from a while back.
However, I will agree on the asthetics of it. It does look a bit awkardly ugly. But what’s really at stake here is the functionality. ALA has never claimed to be awesome designers, but this is a killer script (killer being a good thing).
Most likely, these are the kinds of widgets that I would implement on my own site. It would take weeks of meetings to get something like this implemented on a real project.
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Mosey
I was and am still very much interested in your method of display and choosing options. However, like some others thoughts – while it appears to be an excellent script technically, the aesthetics does baffle me slightly. I wonder how easy it is to make it into a vertical menu, (rather like the navigation menu for http://www.saila.com/usage/layouts/ ) while still retaining its accessibility? :) thanks!
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Very incredible script but a big “default” : if you have 100 or 150 possible lists with a graphic (normal.gif), it loads the 100 / 150 normal.gif each time you click. The only solution I have found is to not put pics.
te
thanks alot!
Dustin Diaz
It becomes easy to criticize a script and throw problems at it like “what about the ajax problem?” – “what about when js and css is disabled?” – “what about screen readers?”
Sheesh. I can see why ALA initiated the ‘experimentation – use with caution’ warnings from a while back.
However, I will agree on the asthetics of it. It does look a bit awkardly ugly. But what’s really at stake here is the functionality. ALA has never claimed to be awesome designers, but this is a killer script (killer being a good thing).
Most likely, these are the kinds of widgets that I would implement on my own site. It would take weeks of meetings to get something like this implemented on a real project.
Mosey
I was and am still very much interested in your method of display and choosing options. However, like some others thoughts – while it appears to be an excellent script technically, the aesthetics does baffle me slightly. I wonder how easy it is to make it into a vertical menu, (rather like the navigation menu for http://www.saila.com/usage/layouts/ ) while still retaining its accessibility? :) thanks!
Tatyana
Thank You, Christian!
This is very interesting and comfortable solution! And understandable examples.
a user
common when is the next update?
Jeffrey Zeldman
What
REALLY
I can use HTML. Here’s the code I wrote for my page:
<h2>This is an H2 headline</h2>
I’m so glad HTML is blocked.
Oops. It isn’t.