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Question

using contextual slideout tips?

Nov 27, 2011 2:31PM PST

I know the solution for showcasing the new features the products are capable of - using contextual slideout tips.I want to make a set of contextual slideout tips with jQuery & CSS3, which are ideal for product pages and online tours. As a bonus, they are SEO friendly, so all the content is visible to search engines. So can you share your opinions on this?

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Ya, I think that's a good idea
Nov 28, 2011 12:04AM PST

The only thing to consider is if the website is viewed on a mobile phone or tablet... how will those slideout tips be triggered on a touch screen? Once you have that solved, go for it!

~Sovereign

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jquery...
Dec 7, 2011 10:32PM PST

jquery should in theory downgrade nicely if you code it right.. I believe jquery Click function which should open the slideouts should work also on mobile.. you may just have to touch and hold for 0.5 second as thats usually when tablets/phones register a "click".