[thelist] Fwd: Frames vs Divs

Christian Heilmann codepo8 at gmail.com
Fri Jun 30 02:01:33 CDT 2006


> Frames (specially inner frames) can be so useful for in a number of
> aspects. See for example the gmail UI. It uses more that 10 "iframe"s
> for chat, implicit file upload, refreshing and so on.

Yes, if you create a web application where you need to maintain dozens
of states and load content in the background without using
XMLhttpRequest iframes rock, however they may not be the cleverest of
options for a simple brochureware site.

That argument is like saying "Because NASA uses Kevlar it might also
make a great material for your garden fence".

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Chris Heilmann
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