New & looking for some assistance

Hello. I am new to this forum and looking for some assistance with my site. I have been designing and working on sites since 1998, but I am entirely self-taught, so I'm always learning new things. My current issue is that I have a site with a few hundred pages, and I need to find a way to manage navigation which is easy for both my visitors, and myself. I don't want to go into it too much in this thread, but if someone can tell me just where I should post, I would really appreciate getting some ideas and instruction on how to deal with my issue.
Thank you,
Briana

What kind of navigation are you looking for?

Honestly, whatever is easy for me to create and update, and compatible with most browsers. I have been using multiple templates in Frontpage to create navigation... If I'm allowed to post a link I could just do that and let you see how it's set up right now... What I really want is a way to have a single navigation system, just one page or script to update, so I don't need to re-upload 50+ pages every time I add something new to the site. I have tried JavaScript menus, but a lot of people don't have JS enabled, and most of the menus are ugly, I tried DHTML, but couldn't get it to position properly, I avoid frames like the plague... I have been told PHP is the way to go, but I have Zero knowledge of that, so I wouldn't even know where to begin, but if it were the best sollution, I could probably search out help in learning. I'm willing to take suggestions, I just need something that is attractive and easy to use for my viewers, and easy for me to create and update.

You can make the navigation look however you want and also make it easily updatable.

Make a new page and in this page just put your navigation tree (same thing as you would do with a frame).

Save the page as 'navigation.php'

Now go to your main page and delete where the navigation is and instead put

Code: Select all

<?php include("navigation.php"); ?>

Now upload the new files.

If it hasnt work it may be because your host doesnt support php.

Navigation tree? I don't quite understand. You mean like my site map? I have WAY too many pages to have a single menu with everything in it. That's why I was looking at things like DHTML, because I could have collapsing submenus or something of that sort. Right now I have the site broken into categories using multiple .dwt layouts, which is a pain, but at least it keeps the user from wading through a mile-long menu.

BTW, am I allowed to post a link to my site so you all can see what I'm talking about?

Yes, and you can have a dhtml menu the above just makes it easier to edit, as you only have to edit the navigation.php file.

welcome along!

found a good menu?