Where possible, we always recommend using the most recent version of your
favorite browser. This includes Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer,
Opera, and WebTV.
- HTML 4
- DHTML
- Some aspects of DHTML are utilized on this site. Unfortunately,
because of the inconsistent implementation in browsers, not everyone is
going to see the effects. Primarily, DHTML has been used to customize
the page output for different browsers or to add roll-over effects.
In order to see DHTML effects, your browser must have JavaScript enabled.
- CSS
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is great for maintaining consistent styles
throughout the site. In addition, it generally makes the size of the HTML
files smaller, which speeds page download times. Again, the implmentation
of CSS is inconsistent between browsers, and the implmentation of IE 4 for the
Mac is buggy.
- Shockwave Flash
- Shockwave Flash is used for multimedia games and presentations, primarily
in the Kid Stuff section. A plug-in is required
for viewing Shockwave Flash.
- CGI (for feedback, etc.)
- PHP and MySQL
- Book data is stored in a MySQL database. The data is accessed and displayed
using PHP.
