[SWFObject] SWFObject Digest, Vol 3, Issue 26

[Brion Keith Mills]

Gordon,

Thank you for helping solve this issue! I attempted several z-index
settings, obviously none of them worked.

This was the one thing that would have prevented me from proposing my idea
for this layout.

Jim - I agree that this could have been accomplished by doing it in
Flash...and certainly much more elegantly. However, it was requested that I
use the same markup for backend purposes -- but redesign the front-end. So I
had few options to explore in terms of the navigation. Not to mention search
engine issues.

Thanks for your feedback though.


 - Brion

On 6/21/06, Jim Berkey <jim at jimbo.us> wrote:
>
>  Thanks for being kind to an old fart :) my wife tells me very often how
> dumb I am with some things. Yes, the perfect search engine page content is
> indeed an elusive and constantly moving target.
> jimbo
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> On 6/21/2006 at 1:08 PM Michael Ypes wrote:
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>  Well there can be many reasons, mine was because I wanted it to be able
> to be search engine friendly, don't google it though as it doesn't come up
> J
>
>
>
> Also if the user wants content under the menu which isn't flash then there
> will probably be a whole bag of issues with that as well. Never tried it
> personally as I have tried to steer clear of it. If the content was all
> flash then they could, as you said, do a drop down menu driven by an
> external xml file. I did one when I built the animal site (
> http://www.animal.co.uk – does not use the swfobject ).
>
>
>
> From a personal point of view I always prefer building navigation systems
> in flash as they are more appealing and you have full control in how they
> behave and interact with the user.
>
>
>
> By the way I wouldn't say your dumb, just intellectual challenged J he he
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> M
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>
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> *From:* swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com [mailto:
> swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com] *On Behalf Of *Jim Berkey
> *Sent:* 21 June 2006 12:40
> *To:* swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
> *Subject:* Re: [SWFObject] SWFObject Digest, Vol 3, Issue 26
>
>
>
> What am I missing? After following this thread for a while, I see a flash
> author trying to jigger a css dropdown menu to work cross-browser on top of
> a flash file. Am I dumb(rhetorical- please don't answer)?  - why don't you
> just create the menu - much more elegantly (imho), within the flash file? Is
> there a design restraint that I'm not seeing? The menu can even be xml
> driven if it will change often.
>
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> On 6/21/2006 at 12:00 PM Gordon Newell wrote:
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> Brion,
>
>
>
> <div style="z-index: 2" id="header">  (I added the style="Z-index: 2")
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>
>
> and
>
>
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> <div style="z-index: 1" id="flash1">  (I added the style="Z-index: 1")
>
>
>
> It works ;)
>
>
>
> Gordon.
>
>
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> *From:* swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com [mailto:
> swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com] *On Behalf Of *Brion Keith Mills
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 21 June 2006 9:53 AM
> *To:* swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
> *Subject:* Re: [SWFObject] SWFObject Digest, Vol 3, Issue 26
>
> Thanks Jason,
>
> However, when I changed to: so.addParam("wmode", "*opaque*"); I got the
> same results.
>
> I'm beginning to think this is hopeless. Here's the link to the Flash in
> question: http://65.115.104.39/1105Media/index_v3.html
>
> On 6/20/06, *Jason Grunstra* <jgrunstra at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> wmode = "opaque" typically gives better frame rate performance, and
> will also allow you to display layers overtop of Flash
>
> > Subject: Re: [SWFObject] SWF Object and CSS drop menus
> > did you try wmode = "transparent" ?
> >
> > On 6/20/06, Brion Mills <bmills at 101com.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Geoff,
> > >
> > > Let me first start off by both thanking and congradulating you on your
>
> > success with swfObject.
> > >
> > > I am contacting you regarding an issue that was brought up in your
> "Why
> > don't you use FlashObject?" post.
> > >
> > > In the comments section, a user addressed the problems with Flash
> > transparency. I implemented your suggestion to place the fo.write after
> all
> > of the parameters. I did that and it worked partially.
> > >
> > > I am using a CSS drop menu, with a touch of javascript. FF of course
> > doesn't cause any issues. However, IE6 doesn't agree with this at all.
> Upon
> > rolling over the menu, the flash movie still forces the menu items
> behind
> > it. I have tried a number of z-index solutions with no success.
> > >
> > > If you have the time, could you please show me a contextual example of
> how
> > this should work?
> > >
> > > Thanks again for all of your hard work!
> > >
> > > Brion
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