moore.bryan
August 28th, 2008, 12:49 PM
i've used frames for years because there was no better way of accomplishing the layout i wanted; however, now there seems to be a plethora of choices--e.g., cgi, css, php, ssi--with almost as many websites touting their own structure/setup. having spent the better part of 12-hours yesterday reading and, in some cases, rereading different webpages and opinions, i am still left with an overwhelming question: huh?
now, it would seem almost everyone thinks frames are the work of the devil, or at least one of his minions. most of the logic behind why frames are "bad" seems wickedly (no pun intended) misguided. "usability?" "scripting issues?" "bad form?" none of those broad reasons seem justified, but when so many sites claim they shouldn't be used... let's put it this way: as an educator in the united states, i need a fully compliant, highly usable website.
so, frames are out. got it. the question now exists how to do it. i'm pretty comfortable with css and ssi, as i use both pretty extensively. i still code raw html because i hate wysiwyg's. i don't need really fancy things, just a page split into two columns with the one on the left remaining always static and the right changing. with frames it's simple. with css... well, not so much. and here's my catch: i already use ssi to put the top part of my code for pages (e.g., the doctype stuff, some meta things, start the head anchor, etc.). i don't want to have to rewrite *every* page in my site, but it seems that's the only outlet. does anyone have any suggestions for a teacher with little, if any, free time?
now, it would seem almost everyone thinks frames are the work of the devil, or at least one of his minions. most of the logic behind why frames are "bad" seems wickedly (no pun intended) misguided. "usability?" "scripting issues?" "bad form?" none of those broad reasons seem justified, but when so many sites claim they shouldn't be used... let's put it this way: as an educator in the united states, i need a fully compliant, highly usable website.
so, frames are out. got it. the question now exists how to do it. i'm pretty comfortable with css and ssi, as i use both pretty extensively. i still code raw html because i hate wysiwyg's. i don't need really fancy things, just a page split into two columns with the one on the left remaining always static and the right changing. with frames it's simple. with css... well, not so much. and here's my catch: i already use ssi to put the top part of my code for pages (e.g., the doctype stuff, some meta things, start the head anchor, etc.). i don't want to have to rewrite *every* page in my site, but it seems that's the only outlet. does anyone have any suggestions for a teacher with little, if any, free time?