Better Alternative to Frames ? 2

[JohnBates]

Hi,

I have used frames on several pages and I do like them.

But I tend to get stuck on one technique....

Are there better ways to accomplish the same thing - are frames becoming out-dated?

I'm designing a site for a small business.

Thanks for your ideas. John

 

[GUJUm0deL]

JohnBates, I personaly don't like frames, they too much of high-maintenance. Why use frames at all?? Stick to the convential method of web layout, tables and layers...makes life a lot easier esp. when coding

_{Reality continues to ruin my life...}

 

[WartookMan]

I agree with GUJUm0deL - I hate them! For the following reasons:
1. You can't bookmark a page other than the main entry page. Very frustrating when you have found a page you want to bookmark buried 5 clicks into the site.
2. Search engines won't index them very well - you tend to lose the outer frames when you view an indexed page... and then it's a nightmare to try to find it again within the site. :-(

I prefer server side coding such as ASP/PHP/SHTML (or better still a content management system which dynamically create all of the links for you... and update the references automatically when they change).

You can create blocks of re-usable code, and simply "#include" them into your webpage. You can even use dynamic server-side dates so that you don't have to update your copyright notice on the 1st day of each year!

Pete.


Lotus Notes Web Developer / Aptrix (LWWCM) Consultant
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http://www.lclimited.co.uk/

e: Pete.Raleigh(at)lclimited.co.uk

 

[JohnBates]

Thanks GUJOmOdel and WarTookMan !

OK, I'm open to the idea of using tables and layers. I've used tables alot but don't know anything about layers. Can you briefly describe how layers are used and where I can learn more about them ?


Thanks, John