Web App - Dashboard Type GUI - Interface [closed]

Question

I'm looking to create a dashboard type gui for a web application. I'm looking for the user to be able to drag and drop different elements (probably either image buttons, anchor tags, or maybe just divs) to different (defined) places and be able to save their setup (in a cookie or on the server). I'm working with c# in the .Net 2.0 framework. I've tried using mootools but their recent update has left their drag/drop capabilities un-useful for me. I'm looking for a bit of direction because I know there is something out there that is just what I'm looking for so I wont have to build from scratch.

Thanks.

Answer 1

I have been looking at this kind of functionality myself recently and have decided on using jQuery with the help of jQuery UI. I came across a large amount of information that also suggested Yahoo UI (YUI), I had already started learning jQuery due to the AJAX support that it offers, so I stuck with it.

jQuery UI Site
jQuery UI Documentation
Example of a drag and drop screen layout with jQuery UI
Introduction to jQuery UI

If you decide to use the YUI javascript library, here is a link to a vast amount of videos to help get you started.

http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/theater/