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Posted by Paul Watt on 07/19/05 14:00
"SpaceGirl" <NOtheSpaceGirlSPAM@subhuman.net> wrote in message
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> Paul Watt wrote:
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>> Why on earth would you want to use frames??
>> Paul
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> A throw-away statement like that doesn't help anyone and indicates a lack
> of understanding of web technologies :ppp
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> There are many *good* design reasons for using Frames. There is nothing
> WRONG with frames. The only issue with them is when misused they can have
> a lot of negative effects on the user experience and search engines etc.
> However as part of a well thought out design they are just like any other
> web technology.
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> The same could be said of almost anything you do on a web page.
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Ok, I apologise for the throw away remark, but it just baffles me that
HTML/Web design for beginners books still teach about frames.
I realise that there are *some* good reasons for using frames, but surely
the Bad outweighs the good.
As for an simple alternative, couldn't he just use a DIV with overflow set
to Auto?
Paul
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