Tha application you are developing generally dictates "to frame or not to
frame". I am converting an old Omnis windows application which has become a
sickly huge site. In order to reduce hits to the server I am using multiple
framesets that are producing up to 13 different frames on the window at one
time. I use a hidden frame to store and process certain javascript and
functions without redirecting the user which is something you can't do
without frames. The whole thing is fuseboxed and works really well. In my
opinion frames rock for application development ... however, the application
dictates it ... most e-whatever sites don't need that level of functionality
and in most cases a non-framed site will work better.
As a side note I had to develop a custom tag calld CF_FramesRequired
http://www.orlandoartistry.com/Code/CFFramesRequired/ that will redirect the
user to an action that sets the frames if a user trys to break out of them
or comes in through a back door.
-----Original Message-----
From: Janine Jakim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 9:02 AM
To: Fusebox
Subject: OT: Tables versus Frames
I hate to start a huge debate, but, I was recently talking to a seasoned
fusebox developer. He told me it was best not to use frames with fusebox-
that it gets too convoluted and difficult with all the different
fuseactions, etc. He said it would be much better to use tables to display
the pages as if there are frames there. But I don't like the fact that with
tables all the info is reloaded each time! (This discussion of course took
place after I struggled to get my frames to work perfectly, but I'm not
bitter...) So what do people think? Do the large sites become unmanageable
using frames? Are tables the way to go?
Humbly yours,
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