QuickMenu Details

Introduction

QuickMenu is a unique solution for generating fast and feature rich drop down menus. An extensive in-page visual interface produces lightning fast pure CSS list based menus capable of functioning in browsers with their JavaScript disabled.

The optional in-page design pad floats on top of your site within the browser. Customize your menus items and design elements, and see how it works in your pages in real time!

Fast Facts

• Pure CSS From a Visual Tool! - QuickMenu is the Internet's only visual interface capable of generating pure CSS menus (menus capable of running without JavaScript).
• Two Structure Options - Choose between the classic pure CSS menu (UL / LI) or our exclusive less nested Div / Anchor concept.
• Search Engine Friendly - Menus created with QuickMenu are always search engine friendly by default, no additional mark up is required.
• 508 Compliant - QuickMenu's pure CSS save option uses UL / LI list tags which are always set visible in the CSS by default for 100% 508 complaincy.
• XHTML Validation - QuickMenu uses fully valid markup regardless of add-ons, styles, and extended features applied to the menu.
• Scalability - QuickMenu automatically scales sub menu containers and items to fit the size of your text and the browsers font settings, regardless of features and add-ons employed.
• Text or Visual Design - QuickMenu uses standards compliant symantically correct HTML and CSS. Switch between text based or visual design at any time with ease.

• Minimal Script - QuickMenu is driven by a mere 5K (size may vary depending on license type and save options) of JavaScript, the smallest core menu code in the industry.
• Import Menus - Use the import feature to quickly convert any third party UL - LI structure to the QuickMenu platform.
• Imageless Add-Ons - A handful of CSS add-ons create rounded corners, angled corners, drop shadows, tab effects, arrow bullets, and more without a single image required.
• Standards Compliant - QuickMenu's code will not prevent your page from validating.
• In Page Design QuickMenu's browser based visual interface shows you exactly what your menu will look like in your live documents, eliminate the guess work!
• Versatility - QuickMenu is the single product for all of your menu needs. It is capable of creating standard drop down menus in both horizontal and vertical orientations, as well as tree menus.
• Feature Rich - QuickMenu comes with over 20 add-ons capable of adding rounding, animations, drop shadows, bullets, and lots more.
• Pure CSS Trees - Apply a tree style with optional animation effects to any menu with a single click. Combine the pure CSS option with your tree for zero JavaScript access to all your links.
• CSS Driven - QuickMenu's appearance is controlled entirely by CSS, which is presented in an understandable simple to read sylesheet.

Visual Overview

QuickMenu is the internet's only true visual environment for creating web based navigation menus. Unlike the handful of semi-visual tools based around out-dated DHTML, QuickMenu generates pure CSS in a visual interface that centers around your actual real-time menu in a truly interactive environment.

QuickMenu is in a class of it's own with over 400 customizable settings, dozens of exclusive visual features, and more than 20 add-ons. Take advantage of advanced CSS based visual tools, value builders, item styles, quick access filters, and custom class rule creation.

The visual interface and menu code is designed to save seasoned web developers valuable time. Switch between manual editing with your preferred authoring tool and the visual interface without losing design changes. See the menu as intended in Dreamweaver and Expression Webs visual view.

The Core Menu

The core QuickMenu code is pure through and through. At it's foundation is a zero JavaScript capable menu based on a standard <UL> / <LI> structure. An extremely compact 5K core JavaScript file adds tons of features and extended usability for JavaScript enabled browsers.

Typically list based CSS menus get clunky when scripted features are attached. QuickMenu's new structure switch concept creates the internet's smoothest looking and fastest running menu ever developed. Load it up with 1000's of items, tons of features, and unique content without worry.

QuickMenu is always search friendly and fully 508 compliant. The pure CSS structure does not use hidden or display none CSS settings, the menus content is always visible to search engines and screen readers.

Apply any add-on's, style sets, or features to QuickMenu and it always remains 100% scalable. Create your menu without defining a single dimension, change the browsers text size and watch the menus conform. Optionally tweak fonts and other dimensional styles using any scalable em's or other units of preference.

QuickMenu bridges the gap between pure CSS and critical script only features such as delay timers for enhanced user control. Developers who have previously worked with hand-me-down CSS code will find QuickMenu to be a true purists solution presented in a user friendly well documented format.