[thelist] Fwd: Frames vs Divs

[Mohsen Saboorian]

On 6/30/06, Christian Heilmann <codepo8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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".

Kevlar homepage (http://www.kevlar.com ) also uses frames ;)

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