Scrolling text

Hi all,

I have been asking for help from this group about this project and have 
gotten some great advice. However, each suggestion has brought on other 
problems/incompatibilities.

Here is my situation.

I am using a background graphic that the client wants to have with the 
select buttons for the usual home, etc. To the right of those buttons, he 
wants a section that will have a scrollable text area with description 
(usually long text paragraphs) of various topics that are visible when the 
Home/Partners/Portofolio buttons are selected. So, I have gone down 3 
different paths, each to be blocked at certain points along he way - 
usually because of incompatibility with netscape. (I also want to make sure 
the text is placed correctly when the window is resized.)

1)  http://www.nettech-hosting.net/staging/index1.html is built with a 
textarea that easily scrolls. I can select the layer to display and place 
it in a position relative to the buttons depending on the screen size. 
Works well in IE, but as you might see, Netscape just doesn't do it.

2) http://www.nettech-hosting.net/staging/index2.html I resorted to CSS. I 
used the scrolling default of a clipped layer. Again, worked well in IE, 
failed in Netscape.

3) http://www.nettech-hosting.net/staging/index3.html, I resorted to a 
javascript program from Peter-Paul Koch (one of the regulars here) for 
layer scrolling program. Though it works great with one layer, I ran into 
problems with multiple layers, placing the layer correctly for various 
screen sizes and again with netscape compatibility. (Could be I am just not 
savvy enough to use this program.)

Anyway, I had suggestions regarding using frames, but don't know how to get 
the background image to show up across the frames and don't want to scroll 
the buttons out of view.

I am desperate for ideas...

Thanks to all who helped and can give me some more insight.

Nate

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