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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Michael Morris" data-source="post: 1222283" data-attributes="member: 87">Can you propose a better system to organize and display 77 links?Incorrect.  Netscape 4.0 is the latest browser that chokes the chicken on the code.  It loads the image, but the drop downs don't appear.  I've checked this script and it works on Netscape 5.0 or later, IE 3.0 or later, Opera 3.0 or later, and all versions of Safari.  The browsers it wouldn't behave on load the image and then nothing happens on the news page.As to this page, if you're posting here, your browser *will* run the code.  The interface you use to type this message in is JAVAscript driven.Dusk isn't the main ENWorld site, so why should it have all the ENWorld links??  The drop down menus are there because it gives site continuity to the whole site without crowding up the rest of the page.  Major corporations with multiple product lines use these dropdowns for that reason - Take a look at WotC's site for a better example of how it affects global site design.As I pointed out the first time this debate came up, this isn't a plan to "get rid" of existing links - it is a supplement to the existing system.  In many cases it provides links where none currently exist.As to the handicap argument - again - if they're on this board, they're browser will process the script.  The functionality of the news site won't be affected - indeed the menus will restore some links already taken down to trim the crowding that was occuring.  You're also complaining about removing many links that aren't even ON the messageboards - just the news site.  Vis a vis the news site doesn't have a link to each individual forum.I prefer to give other people more credit for intelligence than that.  And if you think drop down menus are more simple lets see you design a 77 link scheme - fit it on ONE page and leave room for other content.  And when I say one page, I don't mean a left hand column that runs down for 4 screens.It is set to dissappear 3 seconds after mouse out.  The reason for this is if you are on a daughter menu of a daughter menu of a daughter menu you don't necessarily want it to dissappear if your mouse comes off the menu for a split second.Most of the VBulletin updates are on the backend of the code.  Once I figure out how to get the code to work once, it shouldn't be too hard to reimplement it.  Besides, software changes are fairly rare due to board disruption.WILL NOT HAPPEN.  Russ has already stated that.  If they are implemented, they will be implemented in full.</blockquote>

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