Posted by Len Philpot on 12/31/05 07:02

In article <4gmtf.1241$6b3.424@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com>,
teacherjh@aol.nojunk.com says...
> > I was speaking from a /user/ standpoint
>
> Ok, that's even more puzzling. What possible advantage is there for
> you, /as a user/, to =not= be able to adapt a web page to your needs
> (such as a narrower or wider screen area than what the webmaster thinks
> you ought to have, or needing to keep other windows open and visible
> while you surf the web?

It's partly visual and partly practical (or at least, a concession). I
like the look of two frames that meet without a border, but that's just
the visual. From a usage point of view, yes, sometime (only sometimes)
if I wanted to move a border, it might be nice. However, it will be
reset the next time I'm back, so I'll have to move it again. And again.
And again. Plus, gaining space on one frame is losing it on another, so
there's often a tradeoff. Generally, I'll just leave it alone. If I
really need the space, I'll just open the appropriate file in a full
screen window of its own. All in all, I rarely even touch those frames
that can be adjusted. If the settings could be saved, then that would be
another story, but as it is...

Plus, I use Firefox and am very accustomed now to tabbed browsing, so
there's little need to divvy up a given window - Just open it in another
tab.
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