Graphics with ASP.NET 1

[MDTekUser]

I am able to create the standard web form that handles interaction with a database, etc, but to get to the next level I need to integrate some professional level graphics for buttons, images and banners.

Do I need to get something like Photoshop or Dreamweaver? I heard that Dreamweaver MX allows you to work with .NET in it development environment.

My web pages look very bland compared to the web sites I see online and I'm trying to spiff them up a bit, without lookly too flashy.

Also, where do I go about finding tools to create the javascript/dhtml type dynamic menu dropdowns?

 

[NoCoolHandle]

if you aren't using Aspx 2.0, my advice would be to go to

http://skmmenu.com

and download the menu there... It supports graphics, is free, and knows about different browsers.. Menu's can be built manually via adding nodes or you can use (my preference) xml files to populate the menu selections.

I have found it to be very good.. however in the 2.0 environ, my preference is the new treeview control.. VERY COOL.. In 2.0 there seems to be an issue where it will launch a new browser window on the first click but then run inside that browser...

HTH

Rob

 

[ca8msm]

For graphics, there are lots of packages such as Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro etc. If you are looking for a free tool that is as close as you will get to those products (for a free tool) but will still allow you to create professional looking images, check out Paint.Net from:

http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/

Although skmmenu is a good menu (very easy to implement and manipulate) you may want to try using pure css menu's in case some of your users do not have javascript capabilities.

Check out the following article for a simple example:

http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/css/edge/menus/demo.html

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[MDTekUser]

Thanks, I have Visual Studio 2003. How have you found the performance of the menus that come with VS.NET 2005?

I didn't realize you could create menus with style sheets. I'll have to look into that one.

I am coming from a windows programming area, so I got on the web bandwagon a bit late in life...