Re: Frames or Not?

by CNLynch101(at)aol.com

Date:	Sat, 23 Jan 1999 13:35:56 EST
To:	bobmcclelland(at)webart.u-net.com, hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
	todo: View Thread, Original

I think frames can be great if they are used correctly.  Many people don't
know how to size them.  For example, you go to a site that makes you scroll
over just to see the rest of the contents menu.

They also have their advantages.  Updating and adding content to frames is a
snap and if you have a top frame, changing ad banners is easy.  But, you have
to consider people using older browsers.  I use a simple technique that
automatically switches older browsers to a non-frame site.  

Here is how I do it.  On the main page (index.html), I create the frame and
add the <noframes> tag.  Under that I include a meta refresh tag that
transfers them to the "noframes" folder.  

In that folder, I have a non-frames version of the site.  I hope this helps
some people out there.

Chris

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