IUG 2005 - Program

Presented:

on Monday 11:00 - through remainder of conference in Yosemite

Description:

Following a design change, FoxTrax, the George Fox University OPAC, is now optimized for viewing in different browsers. When the catalog is opened a javascript determines which browser the patron is using, and automatically directs the webpage to one of five style sheets, optimized for various browser types. In addition, all of the gif navigational buttons were removed from the catalog and replaced by dynamic CSS buttons that form based on information received from the style sheets, resulting in a streamlined, faster-loading OPAC. The only remaining gif in the OPAC is the stylized floral banner in the top logo, which is set in the style sheet. The style sheets themselves were simplified during the design overhaul. Both the browser-detection javascript and the CSS buttons work for both the static HTML OPAC pages, as well as dynamic system-generated ones. Be Innovative Entry

CSS Buttons and Style Sheet Switchers in FoxTrax, George Fox University's OPAC