Create a Tooltip with jQuery and Dreamweaver

Shows how to convert text or graphics into a mouse-sensitive tooltip with jQuery and Dreamweaver.Tooltips can greatly improve the usability of your web site by providing direction and cues to visitors. In this course, Chris Converse shows how to convert text or graphics into a mouse-sensitive tooltip. The tutorials demonstrate how to create the markup in Dreamweaver and activate the tooltip with jQuery, as well as add positioning and effects. Topics include: Saving web graphics from Photoshop Creating the tooltip container Adding the jQuery $(document).ready() and mouse events Detecting and setting HTML-based tooltips Attaching the tip container to the mouse Setting the tooltip to fade in and out Accounting for other CSS-positioned elements