Is there a good argument for using frames? It needs to be good, they obviously are problematic to use. Beware the page linked to below is dated Dec. 1996 - most of what's in it is obsolete!
--- stf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > frames suck: I don't think it's a good idea to separate your page-flow onto > two different layers, one being the javscript/frame-constellation, the other > the struts config-files. What exactly are you trying to achive? If you just > want to reuse your navigation, then go for some kind of template-engine(e.g. > tiles, even simple, maybe parametrized includes will be better than > frames..) - if you have a designer, who insists, that frames are more > "usable" or just look better, have him read this: > http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9612.html - it's already so old that i > thought, everybody knows it by now ;) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:10 PM > Subject: App Design > > > > Hi all, > > I am thinking of structuring an application as follows, and > > would appreciate any advice and ideas of how to do this: > > > > There will be two frames. First is a navigation frame where the user > > presses a button to determine the JSP that is loaded into the second > frame. > > Each possible JSP for the second frame will have form. If a user is > > entering data into the form, and then presses a button on the navigation > > frame to go to a different jsp/form, I want to save the partially entered > > form data from the page the user is leaving. Then when the user goes back > > to the first page they can continue where they left off. > > > > I have been prototyping an idea; the navigation frame uses JavaScript to > > submit the form and redirect the old page to the new desired page. So far > > I have accomplished that when the form is submitted the action does not > > really do anything, so the form data is saved in the bean. But how do I > > accomplish the redirect? > > > > Any ideas are greatly appreciated. > > Mark Glatzer > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > *** > > <<Disclaimer>> > > > > This message is intended only for the use of the Addressee and > > may contain information that is PRIVILEGED and/or > > CONFIDENTIAL or both. > > > > This email is intended only for the personal and confidential use > > of the recipient(s) named above. > > > > If the reader of this email is not an intended recipient, you have > > received this email in error and any review, dissemination, > > distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. > > > > If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender > > immediately by return mail and permanently deleting the copy > > you received. > > > > Thank you. > > > > > **************************************************************************** > *** > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
