Web Page Frames Help, Resources and Discussions

A Frames Tutorial  provides a few guidelines, touches on the syntax, and displays a few examples.

FrameShop  makes it easy to create and experiment with frames. You can create up to 3 main frames and up to 3 sub frames for each main frame for a total of 9 frames, all automatically.

Framing the Web  Browsers can display a series of HTML files within a splitscreen, or frames, adding a new dimension to Web development. By segmenting the browser window into frames, authors can make more sophisticated hypertext documents. Frames, if used properly, can improve navigability and add a degree of functionality.

  Frames Tutor  is an easy to use guide for adding frames to your web pages. Presented in HTML format, it will take you step by step through all the major frame tags.

Frames Tutorial  Frames allow you to divide Web pages into multiple scrollable regions. Each region can reference a separate URL, allowing the display of multiple Web pages within one page. Each region, or FRAME, can be NAMEd, allowing it to be targeted. One frame can refer to another frame through its name, allowing one frame to be updated by clicking on a link in another.

Guide to frames usage  Offers a guide to frame usage and tutorials for creating them.

To Frame or Not to Frame, Pros, Cons of Using Frames  The question of whether or not to use frames within a Web site's design can be a hot topic of debate. Many people don't like framed Web sites because they get stuck in someone's frames, they can't bookmark a particular page within a framed Web site, the search engines don't list their Web sites, and some browsers can't read framed Web sites at all. This article's intent is to help clarify some of the advantages and disadvantages of using frames and provide resources for further information.

Why are frames so evil?  Some webmasters and users REALLY hate frames. This extensive article takes that point of view. Read it before you decide whether or not to use frames on your site.