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Look around this page. There are 2 sections.
The top sections is a banner, Buddies' Internet Creations, and it is always there, even when you go to another page. It is the upper part of the frame. We chose the upper section to have the navigation bar on it to make the site easy to navigate.
The lower section shows the contents of the page with a scroll on the right side. There is also a second navigation bar at the bottom of each page. This is for "browser" that is not frame - enabled, or for the visitor that prefers a no - frames version of our website.
- Excellent Site Navigation
- Allows better use of some graphics, and speeds load time of secondary pages.
- Allows URL (addresses) hiding of some pages giving the visitor the effect of not leaving you site.
- Frames can be made to not allow visitors to leave your site easily. In effect of trapping them in your frames. (Good or Bad, your decision)
(Good for site owner)
- For smaller monitors, the site appears very confined, or limited. Even on large monitors, if frames are excessive, the site can seem overcrowded.
- First time viewing of a framed site, may be slow loading due to graphics from 2 or more pages loading at once.
- Frames allows URL (addresses) hiding of some pages giving the visitor the effect of not leaving you site.
- Frames can be made to not allow visitors to leave their site easily. In effect of trapping them in your frames.
- Some visitors just do not like frames.
(Bad for visitor)
- Not all computers can view frames. (most computers can view frames) It depends on what "brower" is being used. Also, not all visitors like frames. When building your site, consider making a nonframes version to allow those who prefer not to use them, to turn them off.
- Give an escape route, if your site does not have an exiting feature. If their are no links breaking your frames and leaving your site a visitor may be discouraged with you and your site, and may not want to visit it again. Somewhere, that is easy to find leave a link to another site that allows them to continue on surfing.
Example: Our EXIT on the upper frame goes to YAHOO®
(Hit your Back button to Return)
If you see the banner at the top of the page, you are in frames.
To view a nonframes version of this site, or page CLICK HERE.
If you do not see a banner at the top of this page you are in the nonframes version.
To view a frames version of this site CLICK HERE.
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