Frames

[SQL_Hell]

Hi guys,

I have recently started a new web project and I want to produce the kind of system where instead of the website loading a new page entirely, I would like just the middle of the page to change, (like most ecommerce websites).

So I have decided to use frames, so far i have managed to get the bottom frame to load a new page on a click of a button, this involved a fair bit of digging around and the use of some javascript.

During my digging around I have found many examples of people disliking frames 'saying they are complicated to code' or 'more hassle than they are worth'.

What are your opinions on frames?

Also is there any other method apart from frames I can use to acheive what I want?


Thanks in advance for your opinions and advice

 

[Kodo]

Frames..blah..
Use virtual frames.
You build a header file an "index (the changing portion)" and a footer file.
You include the header and footer in the index.

 

[SQL_Hell]

Frames..blah..
Use virtual frames.
You build a header file an "index (the changing portion)" and a footer file.
You include the header and footer in the index.

Why frames...blah..? what dont you like about them exactly

Do you have an example of coding a virtual frame?