PHP Rollovers

[GFOBassHunter]

Hi All,
I've wanted to update my site's navigation, and just about had decided on what to do when I started reading some info here about Javascript not being so search engine friendly.

I was going to put in a menu called Coolmenus, which is Javascript driven. It does what I want it to do - dynamic rollover menu links with mouseover link animation/changes.

However, I don't want to lose any search engine 'friendliness' for lack of a better term.

Is there a was to generate a dynamic drop down menu such as the example here while using strictly php?

If so, how would I go about this?

Thanks in advance for all the help,
Erich

[BlueFire2k5]

No, I don't think you can because of PHP being server-side programming and that needing a client-side programming language to work.

[someonewhois]

It's browser side, PHP is server side - PHP can't do this.

Like you said, dynamic drop down menu.. DHTML

[platinum]

You're still going to need to use some kind of client side language like javascript or DHTML. Once php generated pages leave the server, they are finished, nothing can be added/changed without refreshing the page.

But I don't see how a js menu could be missed by search engines if you find one that degrades nicely into a "normal" menu.

[GFOBassHunter]

But I don't see how a js menu could be missed by search engines if you find one that degrades nicely into a "normal" menu.

I have been reading hear that Javascript is not search engine friendly, and want to put every available advantage in my favor. Is this true about JS?

OK, I gather that this is NOT possible with strictly PHP. Would JS be the ONLY was to generate such a menu as described in my first post?

If so, I'd like the general consensus of the folks at SitePoint whether this is a worthwhile feature, or should I stay strictly to text-based links and simple navigation?

Thanks again,
Erich

[anode]

You can take some inpiration from the css/edge Pure CSS Flyout menus technique.

[drews]

You could make an image and slice it for rollovers using Fireworks. They have a pretty cool "menu maker" built in.

[GFOBassHunter]

Hi All,
I want the flexibility of a single php menu 'module' (for lack of a better term), and I have the current navigation working on all browsers - except I'm having some complaints from WebTV users.

Is there ANY way of doing this without javascript?

This will give you an idea of what I have done...
http://www.gofishohio.com

Is there any way to make this setup WebTV friendly, or am I better off to re-vamp the menu bar into a simpler, no rollover deal?

Thanks in advance,
Erich