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satimis

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Registered: 2007-03-03

Posts: 186

Application to create moving tab

Hi folks,

I wonder what software on Open Source is used for creating the moving tabs on top and at bottom of following website;

www.derivativespeople.com/index.html

Advice would be appreciated. TIA

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satimis

B15HOP

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From: Australia

Registered: 2005-02-10

Posts: 138

Re: Application to create moving tab

They are shock wave files. ( .swf ) Nothing special. I don't like flash. It can probably be done in Java anyway.

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satimis

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Registered: 2007-03-03

Posts: 186

Re: Application to create moving tab

They are shock wave files. ( .swf ) Nothing special. I don't like flash. It can probably be done in Java anyway.

Thanks for your advice.

Could you please shed me more light.  Pointers would be appreciated.  TIA

Furthermore can it be done in PHP?

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Dusty

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From: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Registered: 2004-01-18

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Re: Application to create moving tab

Php is server side, you're looking at a client side effect. You may be able to do this with a javascript library. Flash is proprietary software, but I think there is a GNU tool to create flash files nowadays. Java is now open source and you can thus create a java applet using open source tools now.

All these technologies can be found on google.

Dusty

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satimis

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Registered: 2007-03-03

Posts: 186

Re: Application to create moving tab

Php is server side, you're looking at a client side effect. You may be able to do this with a javascript library. Flash is proprietary software, but I think there is a GNU tool to create flash files nowadays. Java is now open source and you can thus create a java applet using open source tools now.

All these technologies can be found on google.

Hi Dusty,

Thanks for your advice. I found my answer. Its technical name is "marquee tag" built on java.  Without the technical term it is difficult to search on Internet.

I came across another technology before "broadcasting on banner" widely used by Finance companies.

Bloomburg is an example;

www.bloomberg.com

They are continuously broadcasting finance news on top and bottom banners. The technology is available on Open Source. I found them on Internet. Unfortunately I forgot its technical term. Have you had any idea? TIA

I came across the Open Source software similar to Flash, something like JavaSWF2.  Unfortunately I forgot its exact name.

PHP can handle image manipulation.  I just learned it 2 days ago.  I'm curious to know whether it can handle marquee tab as well.

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