Sothink Tree Menu

3.2 Build 306

Software information

License:

Shareware (Free to try)


Updated:

02 Sep 2013



Website:

http://www.sothink.com/

Software Screenshots

Size: 8.86 MB


Downloads: 5741


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by Frederick Barton (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 02 Sep 2013

A tree menu can make navigation much easier on any website. Instead of browsing through numerous pages, to find a specific section of the website, you can look for that section in a tree menu and access its page directly. Creating such a menu can be tedious work, especially when it comes to large websites, but not if you decide to use Sothink Tree Menu. This application allows you to design and export your own unique tree menus, without typing any code. It automatically generates search engine friendly tree menu code, based on your personal settings. It also places numerous customization options at your disposal, so you can make your tree menus look and behave however you want.

A free trial version is available, which comes with a few limitations, but its core features are fully functional, so you can properly evaluate the software's capabilities. The installation procedure is quite easy and it does not take long to complete. Besides the software itself, the setup wizard can also install plug-ins for Dreamweaver FrontPage and Expression Web.

The user interface is designed with ease of use in mind. As previously suggested, there is no code writing involved, so you don't need any JavaScript skills. You may create a plain tree structure, with nodes and sub-nodes, on the left side of the user interface, and preview it in the central region. The software displays your tree menu exactly the way it will look on a web browser, in the preview area, and it allows you to interact with it.

You can make all sorts of settings and tweaks to the tree menu's appearance and behavior. The available customization options are neatly organized in separate sets, which, in turn, are categorized by global, node and sub-node settings, on the right side of the interface. Different categories are made available, when you select the root node, a parent node or a child node. The actual settings can be made beneath the preview area and they will affect the tree menu instantly. You can apply different backgrounds, arrows and icons on the entire menu or on individual nodes, change the expand/collapse buttons, link each node with a URL or an HTML file, customize their lines, borders, fonts and much more. The software comes with a large number of predefined buttons, backgrounds, icons and so on, but you can also select your own items, from your local folders. Alternatively, you may select and apply one of many templates for the entire tree menu.

Sothink Tree Menu allows you to preview your menu at any time, on your default web browser. Additionally, you can generate a Google XML map, a search engine friendly code or create a site map. When your work is complete, you can export your tree menu, with a wizard's aid. It is also possible to choose between different output methods. You can insert your tree map in an existing HTML file, view and copy the code to the clipboard and send it to an HTML file, create a JavaScript file and include it in HTML files or simply copy the resource files to a folder of your choice.

Pros

Sothink Tree Menu gives you the possibility of creating complex tree menus, without typing any code. It offers numerous customization options and it allows you to preview your menu and interact with it. You can also generate site maps, retrieve the menu's code and export it in various ways.

Cons

The software's trial version has a few limitations. Even if you have a huge website, with hundreds of pages, Sothink Tree Menu allows you to generate a tree menu for your entire site, in a simple and comfortable manner, without typing any code.

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Sothink Tree Menu has been reviewed by Frederick Barton on 02 Sep 2013. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Sothink Tree Menu 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential

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