Intelligent Navigation Bar
In this chapter I will demonstrate the intelligent nav bar; a nav
bar that displays differently according to its position within the
structure of a Web site. It finds its own position via a JavaScript
routine and sets the appropriate image to its down state.
Examples
Let's look at a few examples:
Parking Services
A good example for the intelligent nav bar. The down state sets
itself automatically by evaluationg the location of the HTML document
within the site tree. Intelligent nav bars require a clearly defined
structure that is logical and defined before the site is build.
School of Law
This is an example of a complicated navigational system that is
not based upon the intelligent nav bar. When the site was built
the intelligent nav bar was not available yet. The site grew fast
and adding a few navigational items created a major work project.
Law Library
This site uses nested intelligent bars which display not only the
main navigation but also the sub-navs.
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