Google ads covering up drop down menus

Jacko · 12-22-2006

Anyone else notice this happening? Certain ads, particular the Chrysler ads that are showing right now (because of Tommy's "Chrysler" thread) , cover up the drop down menus from the tabs above. Its as if the menu is behind the ad. Irritating....

Jacko · 12-22-2006

Just noticed this to be a Firefox only quirk.

Coccinelle · 12-22-2006

Since yesterday afternoon, I wasn't able to connect to this site.
Not sure what this is all about.

Jacko · 12-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Coccinelle

Since yesterday afternoon, I wasn't able to connect to this site.
Not sure what this is all about.

I get that from time to time too....I suspect it is something along the way in the network that does this.....

Banzoomba · 12-24-2006

the chrysler ad would not let me use the search.....and I was on MS .......tried later with same ad up and it worked okay

**tommy** · 12-24-2006

yeah you have to refresh the page sometimes..also does it on the orbitz and travelocity ads!!!

SouthernGal · 12-27-2006

Trying to do a search and the stupid ad gets in the way?! A refresh just makes the ad start over...what to do?

Eileencc · 12-27-2006

I had this problem on IE too Jacko...seems to be random, because it's not all the time.

**james** · 12-28-2006

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Originally Posted by Eileencc

I had this problem on IE too Jacko...seems to be random, because it's not all the time.

not random. Sounds like you are being served Flash-based adverts. I never get to see them since my IP is from Mexico and we are not in the specified target group of those campaigns. I didn't even know that stuff was showing up as I'm only served text adverts here. It has to do with how CSS/div and objects are rendered by the browser. I'll check if there is a workaround available to the javascript in the menu script.

edit: the problem is discussed here.

I'll probably move the advert block into the top navbar, in a separate row, above the menus. Adobe.com uses DHTML menus (like these) over Flash with success, but I read that this causes problems in Safari (which versions I don't know) which would just piss-off the Mac fans, and they are already a little punchy, so that's not a good idea.

Nerak936 · 12-29-2006

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Originally Posted by Eileencc

I had this problem on IE too Jacko...seems to be random, because it's not all the time.

Same with me on IE. Have never taken the time to notice which ads cause it.

(Does anyone else's eyes get all glazed over when they read James's geek techie talk??

)

Coccinelle · 12-29-2006

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Originally Posted by Nerak936

(Does anyone else's eyes get all glazed over when they read James's geek techie talk??

)

Naw....must be you.

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Jacko añejo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,106	Google ads covering up drop down menus Anyone else notice this happening? Certain ads, particular the Chrysler ads that are showing right now (because of Tommy's "Chrysler" thread) , cover up the drop down menus from the tabs above. Its as if the menu is behind the ad. Irritating....

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12-22-2006	#2 (permalink)
Jacko añejo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,106	Just noticed this to be a Firefox only quirk.

12-22-2006	#3 (permalink)
Coccinelle añejo Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 2,727	Since yesterday afternoon, I wasn't able to connect to this site. Not sure what this is all about.

12-24-2006	#5 (permalink)
Banzoomba big sexy speedo guy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Top of the Chesapeake Bay, Md Posts: 9,273	the chrysler ad would not let me use the search.....and I was on MS .......tried later with same ad up and it worked okay

12-24-2006	#6 (permalink)
tommy Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tx Posts: 12,004	yeah you have to refresh the page sometimes..also does it on the orbitz and travelocity ads!!!

12-27-2006	#7 (permalink)
SouthernGal beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 253	Trying to do a search and the stupid ad gets in the way?! A refresh just makes the ad start over...what to do?

12-27-2006	#8 (permalink)
Eileencc añejo Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of Boston, Mass Posts: 3,787	I had this problem on IE too Jacko...seems to be random, because it's not all the time.

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