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Posted by Schraalhans Keukenmeester on 04/03/07 00:28
andy.z@blueyonder.com wrote:
> In article <1175529378.263026.220940@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
> justin.voelker@gmail.com says...
>> Hello Everyone:
>>
>> I am in search of an easier way to develop pages. My most current
>> website, www.Base2WebDesign.com, has the exact same layout throughout
>> the entire site. Right now I use a function called "page_top()" and
>> page_bottom()" that , when called, display the tops and bottoms of
>> pages. All I have to do on the actual index.php page is call those two
>> functions and then write the main content on that page. This seems
>> stupid but it seems to work. I would like to use templates but I
>> don't know much about them and I have yet to find anything that just
>> screams simplicity to me and ease of use. If anyone could point me in
>> the right direct for developing pages that have a consistent layout
>> with dynamic content on the "main section" of the page, I would be
>> forever grateful. Again, I would like to use templates because from
>> what I have seen they look like they are what I need. Can anyone
>> direct me toward and very simple, straight-forward, easy-to-use
>> template system (if this is what I indeed would need) that could speed
>> up the rendering of the pages without hitting the server on each page
>> load for the same page layout? Also, my current way of building the
>> page may be to fault but might there be a solution to the pages
>> "blinking" when you switch from one pages to the next for the first
>> time. When you return to that same page there is no blink. Thank you
>> so much to anyone and everyone that can solve any of the problems I
>> have listed above!
>>
>>
>
> I think its probably fair to say you are already doing it.
> There was also once a concept of "frames" which would address your
> reloading blink question - but they seem to have gone out of fashion -
>
> I don't know why - perhaps someone could enlighten me (us) on why just
> for curiosity?
>
> Andy
At least one reason I know of is the problems search engines (were said
to) have (had?) with indexing framed pages. Another one has to do with
frames being reopened in new tabs/windows messing up the site's layout.
Personally I still don't mind using the occasional iframe here and there
where the alternatives imply a LOT of extra work. Shoot me, I've always
been a lazy programmer. A trait I've been more often praised for in this
line of work than not.
Anyone else the definitive answer to andy's question?
Sh.
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