Frames in existing site.

casper1885 · Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

Hi. I have been working on a basic website for my company(1-person company). And i am now almost done. i am just not happy about the menu structure. you can see the page at www.cs-installation.dk

the thing i want to do is create a frame where the menu links opens in(the site is already designed to have a frame like that made). So when i should update texts etc. i only need to open a "blank" htm site, and not the whole site with top grapics and menu. And by the tutorials i have read, i cant seem to implement the frame properly...thats why i hope one of you guys can come with the wise words to a newbie.

Last thing...if there are a better alternative to frames, please let me know.

Looking forward to your reply's..

Thank you...

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1283

Frames are not a good choice as they cannot be index by search engines plus other problems. An alternative is css and div's using a little javascript. Content can stay on one page and will display if javascript is turned off. Images you are using would need to be sliced differently to use with div's and not tables.

casper1885 · Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

Where can i read something about that javascript and css code?

Thanks

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1283

I'll give you a design and some references later tonight, I am going out for awhile right now.

casper1885 · Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

Thanks alot Wink

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1283

You can learn all about css using the tutorials on this site.
A good layout http://www.pmob.co.uk/temp/2columncentred_equalising.htm
and a good script to do what you want is http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex3/dropdownview2.htm

casper1885 · Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

Yes, the java script worked!Super. And thanks alot.

A last things while I have your attention. The page looks fine on my pc with high res(1280x1024). Scrolless on the "main" page, and then "scroll-able" in the java script window. But on my laptop with 1280x768 the main page is not scrolless. How can this be fixed, so it will fit most resolutions?

Thanks

PS.
What about the borders in the java script window? can they be removed so that they are invisible? The updated site is ready at the url i posted...

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1283

In this piece of code for the iframe

casper1885 · Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

That doesn't seem to work here? the new page is uploadet, and you can see that your code is there....

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1283

It works in all browsers except IE. You might try border-color:#fff; or border:0; just for IE's sake.

casper1885 · Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

yeah, your right....firefox had no probs. Ok, but where should i add the: "border-color:#fff; or border:0;"??

thanks

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1283

I would try both. If neither work then there probably is no fix since the code is being rendered by javascript. Maybe stratstudio will have a javascript fix if he views this post. If none of these seem to work, you might pm him.

casper1885 · Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

Good idea...

but again....im not so fast, hehe. so could you show me where to add the code, like you did with the iframe?

thanks

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1283

In this piece of code
var iframecode='<iframe id="external" style="width:99%;height:650px; border:none" scrolling="no" src="forside.html"></iframe>'

edit the bold text by changing the word none to either a 0 (zero) or #fff (shorthand hexidecimal code for the color white)

You can also try it like this

casper1885 · Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

Neither seems to work(with IE)....I guess a script fix is the only way.....

What about my resolution problem? Can i make the main site/template scrolless?