Web-Based Applications

This blog presents a collection of the latest web-based applications, code generators, and online utilities. Use this blog if you need to find links, read descriptions, ask for help finding an application, or review an application you have used.

Monday, March 20, 2006

CSS Menu Generator: Generate Code and Ideas

Online code generators are an efficient way to help you update your website and experiment with new styles.
For webmasters who may find themselves in a rut or maybe just don't have time to learn new methods, using a code generator can provide a useful, economical shortcut.

A few weeks ago I found a free menu generator that helped me cut out hours of coding and design time for one of my projects:

Webmaster Toolkit's CSS Menu Generator will generate both the CSS and the HTML code required to produce a text-based yet appealing set of navigation buttons. As text links are fast becoming preferred over images where search engine optimization is needed, a CSS menu can give the effectiveness of text links with a better look than standard text links.

I used this code generator a few weeks ago and found it easy and quick to generate a nice looking menu. And of course, the whole process was performed online—no software to download, no need to clutter up my already over burdened hard drive.

This is also a good way to learn css: start with the generated code and then improvise to adapt the code to your taste and the needs of your website.

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