Nav Bars and Buttons scripts...noob

Hi
New to web design and DW, I wonder what is the difference
between a nav bar and a nav button? Is it that nav bars create a
number of nav buttons of the same size all in a row (vertical or
horizontal) while a button is an individual item that goes in a
table cell?
I would like to take a table row of 5 cells, and I would like
5 navigation items that would pop out a half-dozen sub-menu items
when I hover over the nav item. Would that be a Flash button from
the Insert => Media menu? Or something from the Insert =>
Image Objects options? Or neither of these?
I have been looking around for some free DHTML code that I
could cut and paste, but everyone now seems to be using Javascript
which I do not understand. DHTML seems to be reserved for the
cheesy Ebay effects now, or simple on/off buttons in a variety of
garish colors. Does anyone have a DHTML snippet of one of these
sliding or drop-down-type menus that I could cut and paste please?
Or a link to one that doesn't require a degree in programming?
Doesn't DW offer something like what I want in its internal menus?
Perhaps I just don't know what I'm looking for?
Thanks
Phil

nav bar is a series of nav buttons that may or maynot be put
into tables.
I usually use fireworks to create java nav bars because is
creates all the code for you and you just drop it into DW, BUT
while it is functional and easy, it is a mess and takes some
getting used to and starting over (again and again) to get the code
as clean as possible. I am just learning how to do it in CSS and it
is way cleaner, easier to experiment with and you don't have to
deal with all the little images, java, tables or cells.
here are some resources if you want to go this way:
http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modListing.asp?sid=29
(training videos - very very very good)
http://www.projectseven.com/tutorials/css/index.htm
(training & canned navigation)
http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic/
(css code for lost of navigation types)
Good luck!!

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