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Index Popups

Overview

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One of the most useful features provided by Inmagic is the ability to browse a field on the search page to guide the user to more accurate search results. These browse buttons come in two flavors when you purchase WebPublisher PRO: Java "word wheels" and .NET "choices browser". So why would Andornot build its own? Aren't we just re-inventing the wheel?

The answer is simple. Andornot's Index Popups are faster, more configurable, more feature-rich, and work across more browsers than the others.

Update! Index Popups now support validation lists and can be used for web data entry. (Requires WebPublisher 9 or better.)

AJAX Index Popups for "Web 2.0"

The 3rd version of our popular index popup now uses AJAX1 for extra browsing power! That means no page flashes or waiting on a blank screen for results. Plus, it lets you jump ahead in the list you're looking at, finding matches as you type. There's also no limit on database size; you can browse through even a very long list quickly.

Feature Highlights:

  • Find-as-you-type matches search text without screen flash or postback
  • Paging allows unlimited index size; performance is always lightning fast
  • XHTML and CSS conform to strict modern web standards
  • Excellent cross-browser support
  • Support for international characters
  • New contemporary look and feel
  • Easy to use UI that even newbies will immediately "get"
  • Override to replace confusing field names with user-friendly labels
  • Selection builder aids the selection process; selections don't 'disappear'

Index Popups are included in the Andornot Starter Kit.

1 AJAX: Asynchronous Javascript and XML.