Here’s another pretty cool example site. This one has a very unique menu which is a combination of javascript and CSS. The navigation class for this was quite complex.
The dmNavigation object was extended to allow node specific styling (which is how we achieved the ability to move the sub-menu around wherever we want. There is also some pretty neat Javascript throughout the site allowing for expandable sections of content.
I thought I’d start posting some example farcry sites as a way to demo some thing that can be done. Here’s the first example…
This site is really pretty simple but looks pretty good (IMHO). It makes strong use of containers and flash objects as well as a custom display method for the flash objects which I borrowed from Flex which uses an external .js file to write the flash object to avoid the ActiveX border in IE.
Also, have a look at the Events Calendar. This is a calendar that my boss had on another site that I borrowed and re-tooled to work seamlessly with the dmEvents object in Farcry.
Finally, the Contacts page is an example of a custom type. Each contact contains an image, name, title, email, extension, and bio. There are 3 types of displays for the contacts. On the right sidebar is a simple listing, sorted and organized by categories. This is some pretty ingenious code and I’d be happy to share it if asked nicely. In the content area is the main display of the contacts object, ordered and sorted the same way. These displays are both made possible by custom rules. Clicking on the “View Bio” link will take you to the displayPage for the Contacts type.