Ok so my mind came up with a layout and there is a certain way i'd like to code it, but i dont know where to start on coding this layout.
Heres the layouts header:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/chod3994/test2.png

now you see the black bars beside her? I wanted somehow for the bars to "pull out" whenever the mouse goes over them, i want to see them pull out not just pop up being out. You get what I mean?

Im willing to learn anything new if anyone can teach me or show me a GREAT tutorial on how to do this. :) thanks so much in advance.

Also don't comment on my name(Chod3994) or tell me you dislike the layout, only positive please. Thanks all i really would like in comments is help!

http://atomicaffliction.com/coding7.php
kinda like that, but you have to expand
on this tutorial.

If you send me the image and tell me what you want the text on the bar to say, I can take care of it for you because it's kind of hard to explain.

I'd follow the link Niko gave you. All you really need is a code for image rollovers and a program that creates animations. Just make an animation of that bar "pulling" out instead of "popping" out.