I am just starting to design a new site, I will have a menu that will have a top 10 list that will I will need to update periodicly. This same menu will appear on all of the 100+ pages. How do I update every page all at once without having to do them individually. I am using dreamweaver 8, sorry if stupid question just a newbie. Thanks in advance
Use a content management system to build your website with, it will save you from having to edit the same thing in multiple files. Try WordPress, Joomla, Drupal..
another idea that wont need a CMS system and the mysql database which would also be required would be just to have one list on one page and that list included where you wanted it to be included using something like <? include("inc/top10list.php"); ?>
Or include if your using ASP: <!--#include file="myMenu.asp" --> And if you use Dreamweaver, there is a search and replace feature that allows you to replace the exsiting menu with the new one on your entire site quickly.
Definitely go the path of a CMS. I recommend Joomla, which runs off MySQL and PHP. Most major hosting companies already provide options for an auto install of Joomla. Good luck.
Out of the three that I mentioned earlier, I recommend Wordpress. You don't seem to be needing anything too complex. Would take you a few hours to put everything up and get the website running. Then you'll have a small set of files to update every time you need to, and changes would take effect on ALL pages.
try this it works very well and its what i use. it works on every browser. <!--#include virtual="page.txt" -->
Firstly, it's server side, so putting the page there has nothing to do with the end users browser. Secondly, that's ASP, i believe, depending on what host the thread starter is using, that may not work.