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April 08, 2007

DHTML & Dynamic Drive

My favorite "tool" in developing websites is dhtml (dynamic html). According to Wikipedia, dhtml is

"a collection of technologies used together to create interactive and animated web sites by using a combination of a static markup language (such as HTML), a client-side scripting language (such as JavaScript), a presentation definition language (Cascading Style Sheets, CSS), and a Document Object Model. (DHTML, Wikipedia)"

Breaking this definition down:

• HTML is the language that makes things bold or a certain color in a website
• Client-side scripting languages make websites interactive
• CSS is similar to HTML and usually performs the same function (although it is better and more efficient way to create websites - many sites created today are heavily CSS based)
• DOM is a standards/navigation issue - click here for more information

So why is all this important? Well, the amazing sites that you see being built today are based on it! Why is it my favorite tool? Quite frankly, it makes my life easier.

Now on to the website review... Dynamic Drive is a website that offers dhtml codes and examples for FREE! They have codes to dress up your forms; images; and menus, display RSS feeds, build buttons and FavIcons and so on… In addition, it’s simple navigation makes finding things really easy. I simply love it. In fact, I check the site every few days to see the newest script and ponder how I can use it! I highly recommend checking it out.

Posted by brackme at April 8, 2007 04:26 PM

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