- Collapse/Expand Groups - Expose groups of items without any round-trip to the server.
- Scrollable Item List - Automatically clips the list of items and displays scroll buttons when needed.
- Fixed and Automatic Sizing - Specify fixed dimensions or have PanelBar dynamically resize to fit a framed or non-framed area.
- Client-side Events - In addition to navigating to a URL, you can invoke custom JavaScript functions at the browser when the user clicks on Groups or Items.
- Cross-Browser Support - Rendering modes for Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 - 6 and Netscape Navigator 4 - 6 running on Windows, Mac and Unix. Down-level HTML 3.2 for all others. Saves bandwidth by sending only the specific DHTML for the connected browser at run-time.
Designed for the ASP Developer
At the heart of the product is a ActiveX COM DLL which operates on the server and can be managed programmatically with server-side ASP script. The ActiveX DLL has been developed in VC++ by experienced server-side developers for high reliability and speed.
PanelBar™ Visual Editor
A stand-alone application which makes it even easier to prototype, implement and maintain your PanelBars. On-the-fly Preview window lets you see your changes instantly, rendered in HTML using the same output which is generated by the server component.
Built for Performance
Automatically detects the browser type at the server and returns only the necessary DHTML at run-time. PanelBar's generated output can be cached by the browser, minimizing redundant downloads.
Highly Customizable
Change colors, sizes, borders, fonts or supply custom graphics.
Uniform Object Model
No matter what browser the PanelBar will be displayed on, you only have to program for one object model at the server. When new rendering modes are added for updated and emerging browsers, you only have to load the new DLL on the server for instant compatibility.
Interchangeability
Because the PanelBar DLL is fully compliant with ActiveX, it can also be hosted within other components and even run on other web servers which support COM and Windows, such as ColdFusion 4 and PHP 4.
