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Cakephp custom dropdown menu/select element

[UPDATED to allow multiple instances]
[UPDATED bug fix]

Hello everyone. The select tag that comes with html is pretty useful, but once in a while, one of your clients complains that it’s fugly. So you need to make  a custom one. And that’s what i just did. Damned clients!

Requirements:

  • jquery

To do this you need to create a file called customSelect.ctp in your app/views/elements folder(Of course you don’t NEED cakephp to use this.).

And the content said file would be(This example is for a category select menu.):
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Useful sites for web development

There comes a time where you just want to build a site really quick and not have to worry too much about the design aspect of your project. But you still want your site to look good with wonderful graphics. These sites might come in handy someday.

1. http://www.stripegenerator.com/

You can use this site to generate a background image.

2. http://www.ajaxload.info/

Need a loading gif for the ajax component of your site. Look no further. http://www.ajaxload.info/ has everything you need.

3. http://cooltext.com/

Need a quick image button, but don’t wanna open photoshop. Check this site out.

4. http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/

This site is for those programmers out there that have absolutely no design talent at all like myself.