drop downs falling behind..

[webstudent123]

We are trying to implement a new slider on our home page (actually for the fist time ever) - as we recently figured out a way to trick the css out for such placement-

Our site is hosted with Network Solutions, & we cannot have pages with different layouts (like a homepage with a certain layout, via an 'if else' type statement). Hence, our trick is to overwrite the height of the header and then have an absolute positioned div for the slider- (this CSS code goes into the homepage content)

The only issue we are having though is that our drop down menus are falling behind the slider div-

Issue in action:
http://www.shawntrautman.com/0-test.aspx
Any ideas or recommendations greatly appreciated-

 

[JakClark]

Give the header div a z-index of 9999

 

[CaldwellYSR]

We are trying to implement a new slider on our home page (actually for the fist time ever) - as we recently figured out a way to trick the css out for such placement-

Our site is hosted with Network Solutions, & we cannot have pages with different layouts (like a homepage with a certain layout, via an 'if else' type statement). Hence, our trick is to overwrite the height of the header and then have an absolute positioned div for the slider- (this CSS code goes into the homepage content)

The only issue we are having though is that our drop down menus are falling behind the slider div-

Issue in action:
http://www.shawntrautman.com/0-test.aspx
Any ideas or recommendations greatly appreciated-

Your best bet is going to be to scrap that and start over... and this time... don't use tables...

Heck I can't even find where your header is because your code is so convoluted.

 

[JakClark]

Your best bet is going to be to scrap that and start over... and this time... don't use tables...

Heck I can't even find where your header is because your code is so convoluted.

Kidding right? But then I'm not here to criticise, I'm here to help. And that's exactly what the OP requested.

 

[CaldwellYSR]

Kidding right? But then I'm not here to criticise, I'm here to help. And that's exactly what the OP requested.

I'm not kidding... I'm trying to help. You really trying to say his code is semantic and readable? Because it's not... it's convoluted and messy! The list looks like it's nested inside the header and then positioned absolutely outside of it or something like that....

 

[JakClark]

I'm not kidding... I'm trying to help. You really trying to say his code is semantic and readable? Because it's not... it's convoluted and messy! The list looks like it's nested inside the header and then positioned absolutely outside of it or something like that....

I wasn't referring to your comment on the readability and organisation of the code, nor your comment on the use of tables. What I was indeed referring to was the comment about scrapping his work and starting over.

Other than that, I completely agree with everything else you said...

 

[CaldwellYSR]

I wasn't referring to your comment on the readability and organisation of the code, nor your comment on the use of tables. What I was indeed referring to was the comment about scrapping his work and starting over.

Other than that, I completely agree with everything else you said...

Oh I see... I feel justified saying that because a site that poorly coded is better off getting scrapped and starting over. Drastic, yes, but I believe it. If I was given that site and asked to fix this or that I would scrap it...

 

[krymson]

Jak what I think Caldwell is trying to say is that he can keep the same design but code it using semantic html5 or xhtml and css without the use of tables. he's not knocking the design, he's knocking the choice of coding.

 

[JakClark]

@Caldwell, no problem. The only reason I reacted the way I did is because I believe the OP requested assistance, not criticism. But each to their own!

@Krymson, it wouldn't at all phase me if he was knocking the design. I don't personally like the way the OP has designed or coded the website. But again, each to their own and as I was suggesting in my above reference, I'm here to assist, not criticise.

 

[webstudent123]

Tables & Choices...

First off, I appreciate all your replies-

Although I would love to start over with the coding, it is not really feasible for multiple reasons-

1. We have no choice that the site is done in table format- It is the template we have to work with based on our provider, Network Solutions- They do not give us access to all the files that comprise the site- Including what you might consider 'page.php' to be in WordPress- (although our site is asp.net, not php- same idea though)- It is inside this page that the main table structure resides. (again, a page we do not have access to)-

2. Leave the current provider...? I have been with the company for 2.5 years, in which time we have added a few hundred pages, before which time we already had over a thousand. Going into each page on the admin panel and pulling the code out of all 1200+ pages is not a feasible undertaking with one web developer that doubles and a camera and video post guy.

- Thanks again for all your feedback though-

 

[JakClark]

First off, I appreciate all your replies-

Although I would love to start over with the coding, it is not really feasible for multiple reasons-

1. We have no choice that the site is done in table format- It is the template we have to work with based on our provider, Network Solutions- They do not give us access to all the files that comprise the site- Including what you might consider 'page.php' to be in WordPress- (although our site is asp.net, not php- same idea though)- It is inside this page that the main table structure resides. (again, a page we do not have access to)-

2. Leave the current provider...? I have been with the company for 2.5 years, in which time we have added a few hundred pages, before which time we already had over a thousand. Going into each page on the admin panel and pulling the code out of all 1200+ pages is not a feasible undertaking with one web developer that doubles and a camera and video post guy.

- Thanks again for all your feedback though-

Did you try my solution?

 

[JakClark]

check out the youtube reviews and tutorial very helpful and check out this website i searched for you and thought it could help http://www.creativepro.com/article/add-content-slider-your-website

Dude, Caldwell is right. What was the point in posting that shit?