Better than the regular window statusbar. With a little ingenuity, you can change the message. This combines the function for the banners and the window statusbar.
The source...
<script language="JavaScript"> <!-- // please keep these lines on when you copy the source // made by: Nicolas - http://www.javascript-page.com function moveover(txt) { window.status = txt; setTimeout("erase()",1000); } function erase() { window.status=""; } // --> </script> <center> <a href="" onMouseOver="moveover('This will disappear in a little bit.');return true;">Put your mouse over here.</a> </center>