Using Frames for Navigation
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Written by Atila on July 21, 2008 – 10:39 pm
The last method of navigation uses frames, which allow a site to have two different pages loaded at the same time: one navigation bar and one main page. In this example, there are actually three frames.The first is the title bar that says Myths & Legends, the second is the navigation bar on the left, and the third is the content on the right.
Frames allow you to have a specific navigation bar that doesn’t reload when the visitor goes to different pages on the Web site. However, frames can look a little bulky (the scroll bar in the navigation pane looks a little out of place), and they make it very hard to bookmark or print the page.
The printer prints the frames rather than the actual content, and the bookmark is only the top-level page.
For these reasons, I recommend that you stay away from frames. The next section will teach you how to create a navigation bar using Nvu. Make sure you have the program installed, and let’s get ready to use it.
