NEWBIE NEEDS HELP WITH FRAMES!!

Okay, here's my problem: Go to www.macromedia.com and check out the main page. If you're viewing it in 1024, then you'll see that there's 3 vertical frames; left, main and right. Now, my site has to do just that -- have 2 vertical frames, BUT if someone is viewing it in 800x600, I want to make it so that the main frame is centered, and the left and right frames aren't seen at all.

So essentially, I want a perfectly central, statically dimensioned main frame, with a left and right dynamic frame that changes depending on the screen resolution.

ANY HELP would be MUCH appreciated!!

Marko

Last time I checked they were *not* using frames (Murray didn't let that
happen).
You should drop the frames and try CSS or tables

Thierry

mark_a_thorpe wrote:

Okay, here's my problem: Go to www.macromedia.com and check out the
main page. If you're viewing it in 1024, then you'll see that there's
3 vertical frames; left, main and right. Now, my site has to do just

mark_a_thorpe wrote:

Okay, here's my problem: Go to www.macromedia.com and check out the
main page. If you're viewing it in 1024, then you'll see that there's
3 vertical frames; left, main and right. Now, my site has to do just
that -- have 2 vertical frames, BUT if someone is viewing it in
800x600, I want to make it so that the main frame is centered, and
the left and right frames aren't seen at all.

So essentially, I want a perfectly central, statically dimensioned
main frame, with a left and right dynamic frame that changes
depending on the screen resolution.

1. Macromedia.com does not use ANY frames. None. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Keine.
Aucun. Ningunos. Nessun. Geddit?

2. Neither should you! Frames should be used by intermediate-advanced to
advanced users only. They present more problems than they are worth and there
is almost ALWAYS a better way to accomplish what you want.

3. There is a better way to accomplish what you want. As a matter of fact, you
CAN'T accomplish what you want with frames.

4. Have a look here to see how this is accomplished:
www.flyingtigerwebdesign.com/stuff/links10.html



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Hehe, I didn' know about this "stuff" directory of yours...

Thierry

DiMa wrote:

mark_a_thorpe wrote:
Okay, here's my problem: Go to www.macromedia.com and check out the
main page. If you're viewing it in 1024, then you'll see that there's
3 vertical frames; left, main and right. Now, my site has to do just
that -- have 2 vertical frames, BUT if someone is viewing it in
800x600, I want to make it so that the main frame is centered, and
the left and right frames aren't seen at all.

Thierry Koblentz wrote:

www.flyingtigerwebdesign.com/stuff/links10.html

Hehe, I didn' know about this "stuff" directory of yours...

Well...s*** wasn't very nice, and cr*p was already taken (you do NOT want to
see what goes in there!) so...

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Diana,
Out of curiosity, did you receive the 2 emails I've sent you off-NG?

Thierry

DiMa wrote:

Thierry Koblentz wrote:
www.flyingtigerwebdesign.com/stuff/links10.html

Hehe, I didn' know about this "stuff" directory of yours...

Well...s*** wasn't very nice, and cr*p was already taken (you do NOT
want to see what goes in there!) so...

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Cheers guys...I'll try it out when i get home from work...be warned though, I may be back...

Do come back. And dump the frames! 8)

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"mark_a_thorpe" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Cheers guys...I'll try it out when i get home from work...be warned
though, I may be back...