Check if they support PHP and try PHP w/ MySQL
| Unfortunately the site is hosted on a Linux Apache server that doesn't
| support ASP.
| They do support MySql. Any Java suggestions?
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| "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
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| > For a large list and many pictures consider a server side script and DB solution
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| > | Kevin,
| > | I would like to use method 2, as the list could grow to be quite large, and
| > | like you said preloading would take forever.
| > |
| > | "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Here's the problem: How many items are in the drop-down list? For each item,
| > | > you will have an image. Now, if you want to do this all on the client-side,
| > | > we're talking about using JavaScript, and there are basically 2 ways you can
| > | > go:
| > | >
| > | > 1. Pre-load all the images when the page loads. Depending on the number of
| > | > items, this could slow the page down to a crawl while loading.
| > | > 2. Load each image as needed. This will help the page load fast, but it will
| > | > make each image appear in the time it takes to download that image from the
| > | > server. Method number 1, while slow at first, would immediately display each
| > | > image.
| > | >
| > | > Which would you like to use?
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > HTH,
| > | >
| > | > Kevin Spencer
| > | > Microsoft MVP
| > | > ..Net Developer
| > | > What You Seek Is What You Get.
| > | >
| > | > | > | > >I am trying to populate an order form. The user would select an item from a
| > | > > drop-down menu and there will be 3 pictures of the item that I want to
| > | > > display on the form.
| > | > >
| > | > > Any suggestions?
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