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Subject: | Re: Site Layout |
From: | John Croteau |
Date: | Tue, 14 Jul 1998 07:34:13 +0100 |
Hi all,
Frames are a normal function of all Flash capable browsers so if you
are going to use Flash, use of frames for frames sake is a non-issue.
The big problem is that a couple of the search engines don't handle
frames. So the NOFRAMES tag is important, primarily to provide
information to the search engine robots and to a rare visitor who is
running a older non-frames browser.
I use frames in virtually all Flash sites.
In Flash 3 only sites, like FlashCentral, we use a single frame
frameset to take advantage of screen layout properties that are
available for Frames that are not available for non-framed pages. There
are 2 HTML pages, the Frameset page and the Flash HTML page which loads
an initial swf file. All other Flash pages (there are a great number)
are loaded using Load Movie which provides a seamless and glitchless
presentation. Navigation and content are all provided in the same Flash
environment without use of any additional HTML loading pages. Going to
HTML only pages like the Flash Tech Resource is treated like external
link at FC but you could set it up to provide a new frame situation so
you don't lose your navigation.
In a site that uses HTML pages as primary content then a two frame
solution is often a good one. Flash is often a good choice for a
navigation frame. The contevt can then be mixed using Flash or regular
HTML. Note, the use of Flash is optional in this type of setup. If your
are going to have a series of Flash pages in the two frame setup, it is
preferable to use Load Movie and load the next Flash movie into/over the
current Flash movie rather than load a new HTML page.
Another advantage of using a frame structure is when using JavaScript
and you need to pass variables between pages. In a non-frame environment
you have to use cookies, however if you setup frames and don't leave the
Frameset you can place a variable in the parent frame and it will remain
there even when you change the individual frame pages.
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