New Animated Advance Menus For blogger

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Original Designer : http://tympanus.net

in this tutorial we will create a unique sliding box navigation. The idea is to make a box with the menu item slide out, while a thumbnail pops up. We will also include a submenu box with further links for some of the menu items
 LIVE DEMO 

  • Click on the layout in blogger Dashboard
  • Go to blogger–>Template—>Edit HTML 
  •  CTRL + F to find  ]]></b:skin> tag in your blogs HTML
  • Copy and paste below code just above it.
ul.sdt_menu{
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    list-style: none;
    font-family:"Myriad Pro", "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-size:14px;
    width:1020px;
}
ul.sdt_menu a{
    text-decoration:none;
    outline:none;
}
ul.sdt_menu li{
    float:left;
    width:170px;
    height:85px;
    position:relative;
    cursor:pointer;
}
ul.sdt_menu li > a{
    position:absolute;
    top:0px;
    left:0px;
    width:170px;
    height:85px;
    z-index:12;
    background:transparent url(../images/overlay.png) no-repeat bottom right;
    -moz-box-shadow:0px 0px 2px #000 inset;
    -webkit-box-shadow:0px 0px 2px #000 inset;
    box-shadow:0px 0px 2px #000 inset;
}
ul.sdt_menu li a img{
    border:none;
    position:absolute;
    width:0px;
    height:0px;
    bottom:0px;
    left:85px;
    z-index:100;
    -moz-box-shadow:0px 0px 4px #000;
    -webkit-box-shadow:0px 0px 4px #000;
    box-shadow:0px 0px 4px #000;
}
ul.sdt_menu li span.sdt_wrap{
    position:absolute;
    top:25px;
    left:0px;
    width:170px;
    height:60px;
    z-index:15;
}
ul.sdt_menu li span.sdt_active{
    position:absolute;
    background:#111;
    top:85px;
    width:170px;
    height:0px;
    left:0px;
    z-index:14;
    -moz-box-shadow:0px 0px 4px #000 inset;
    -webkit-box-shadow:0px 0px 4px #000 inset;
    box-shadow:0px 0px 4px #000 inset;
}
ul.sdt_menu li span span.sdt_link,
ul.sdt_menu li span span.sdt_descr,
ul.sdt_menu li div.sdt_box a{
    margin-left:15px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    text-shadow:1px 1px 1px #000;
}
ul.sdt_menu li span span.sdt_link{
    color:#fff;
    font-size:24px;
    float:left;
    clear:both;
}
ul.sdt_menu li span span.sdt_descr{
    color:#0B75AF;
    float:left;
    clear:both;
    width:155px; /*For dumbass IE7*/
    font-size:10px;
    letter-spacing:1px;
}
ul.sdt_menu li div.sdt_box{
    display:block;
    position:absolute;
    width:170px;
    overflow:hidden;
    height:170px;
    top:85px;
    left:0px;
    display:none;
    background:#000;
}
ul.sdt_menu li div.sdt_box a{
    float:left;
    clear:both;
    line-height:30px;
    color:#0B75AF;
}
ul.sdt_menu li div.sdt_box a:first-child{
    margin-top:15px;
}
ul.sdt_menu li div.sdt_box a:hover{
    color:#fff;
}
Now search for </head> tag and paste the below code before it
<script>
$(function() {
    $('#sdt_menu > li').bind('mouseenter',function(){
        var $elem = $(this);
        $elem.find('img')
             .stop(true)
             .animate({
                'width':'170px',
                'height':'170px',
                'left':'0px'
             },400,'easeOutBack')
             .andSelf()
             .find('.sdt_wrap')
             .stop(true)
             .animate({'top':'140px'},500,'easeOutBack')
             .andSelf()
             .find('.sdt_active')
             .stop(true)
             .animate({'height':'170px'},300,function(){
            var $sub_menu = $elem.find('.sdt_box');
            if($sub_menu.length){
                var left = '170px';
                if($elem.parent().children().length == $elem.index()+1)
                    left = '-170px';
                $sub_menu.show().animate({'left':left},200);
            } 
        });
    }).bind('mouseleave',function(){
        var $elem = $(this);
        var $sub_menu = $elem.find('.sdt_box');
        if($sub_menu.length)
            $sub_menu.hide().css('left','0px');
        
        $elem.find('.sdt_active')
             .stop(true)
             .animate({'height':'0px'},300)
             .andSelf().find('img')
             .stop(true)
             .animate({
                'width':'0px',
                'height':'0px',
                'left':'85px'},400)
             .andSelf()
             .find('.sdt_wrap')
             .stop(true)
             .animate({'top':'25px'},500);
    });
});
    </script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://yourjavascript.com/38321111063/jquery-easing-1-3.js"></script>

  • Either paste this to layout's Add a Gadeget or put it in between body tag where you want to add .
<div id="buildnextweb-menus">
<ul id="sdt_menu" class="sdt_menu">
                <li>
                    <a href="#">
                        <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Phoddnq7IkTYe65nf3eHbjLsEpLcqO6ffwNAO2cskUVZ2Vk6nva6O0-y9hgkbqqIpjue6fcu95vTIFrCFsBIgS8stFPnIWQ-g-NgsOHDuZhLd-nJ_PmJCZrvZHTbHfiVkMoK3PQSbsa2/s1600/5.jpg" alt=""/>
                        <span class="sdt_active"></span>
                        <span class="sdt_wrap">
                            <span class="sdt_link">About me</span>
                            <span class="sdt_descr">Get to know me</span>
                        </span>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="#">
                        <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt3bNFohlHuTXNQDjl5d2AH6yO-_buVQYQVnmqqivSPF6kQyZoeHwKGZPJuTDvY1eND2MRTI7pSgPL3-KW55Dtwlnu1DJpIBjoIIxQs20Scgn5_jaSn8b4xWsAwK7KU07sFgJhywiWPLK/s1600/3.jpg" alt=""/>
                        <span class="sdt_active"></span>
                        <span class="sdt_wrap">
                            <span class="sdt_link">Portfolio</span>
                            <span class="sdt_descr">My work</span>
                        </span>
                    </a>
                    <div class="sdt_box">
                            <a href="#">Websites</a>
                            <a href="#">Illustrations</a>
                            <a href="#">Photography</a>
                    </div>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="#">
                        <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt3bNFohlHuTXNQDjl5d2AH6yO-_buVQYQVnmqqivSPF6kQyZoeHwKGZPJuTDvY1eND2MRTI7pSgPL3-KW55Dtwlnu1DJpIBjoIIxQs20Scgn5_jaSn8b4xWsAwK7KU07sFgJhywiWPLK/s1600/3.jpg" alt=""/>
                        <span class="sdt_active"></span>
                        <span class="sdt_wrap">
                            <span class="sdt_link">Inspiration</span>
                            <span class="sdt_descr">Where ideas get born</span>
                        </span>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="#">
                        <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoqGg-ljknYD460tN1ltW6i_qnAVc4Z7e373VfoTRBRlxMHsFreZO_nQiIpi9XilW62V9ZADuYH6oge8Hq-wL7i-1bBAbjMQnCcWjYruNLdBaPdOjkpi9Tre6FvAQKGVYWwhfBRN5jZyf/s1600/1.jpg" alt=""/>
                        <span class="sdt_active"></span>
                        <span class="sdt_wrap">
                            <span class="sdt_link">Photos</span>
                            <span class="sdt_descr">I like to photograph</span>
                        </span>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="#">
                        <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoqGg-ljknYD460tN1ltW6i_qnAVc4Z7e373VfoTRBRlxMHsFreZO_nQiIpi9XilW62V9ZADuYH6oge8Hq-wL7i-1bBAbjMQnCcWjYruNLdBaPdOjkpi9Tre6FvAQKGVYWwhfBRN5jZyf/s1600/1.jpg" alt=""/>
                        <span class="sdt_active"></span>
                        <span class="sdt_wrap">
                            <span class="sdt_link">Blog</span>
                            <span class="sdt_descr">I write about design</span>
                        </span>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="#">
                        <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt3bNFohlHuTXNQDjl5d2AH6yO-_buVQYQVnmqqivSPF6kQyZoeHwKGZPJuTDvY1eND2MRTI7pSgPL3-KW55Dtwlnu1DJpIBjoIIxQs20Scgn5_jaSn8b4xWsAwK7KU07sFgJhywiWPLK/s1600/3.jpg" alt=""/>
                        <span class="sdt_active"></span>
                        <span class="sdt_wrap">
                            <span class="sdt_link">Projects</span>
                            <span class="sdt_descr">I like to code</span>
                        </span>
                    </a>
                    <div class="sdt_box">
                        <a href="#">Job Board Website</a>
                        <a href="#">Shopping Cart</a>
                        <a href="#">Interactive Maps</a>
                    </div>
                </li>
            </ul></div>

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