Are you searching for a method of providing brief information about your links or images when visitors move their pointer over these elements? Were you thinking of using frames, or even the browser status bar? Come on! You can do better than that! Opt for coloured info boxes!

This workshop will show you how to write dynamic code inside a layer and how to use the mouse for positioning content.

And if you want to examine the source code while going through this workshop, display the numbered version of the script.



Contents:

- A Simple Page

- Managing the Mouse Coordinates

- Positioning an Info Box

- The Triggering Event

- Filling the Layer

- Displaying the Info Box

- Final Touches

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