Create a Website with Frames

If you want to create a website using frames, you must resign yourself to the extra work that is involved to do it properly.

If you want your web pages to be found on the search engines, then be prepared to follow my instructions to the T.

If this is your first website, you should spend some time learning to build static HTML pages before you attempt this tutorial. You probably won't understand anything that is presented if you don't have a knowledge of HTML.

Creating a website using frames requires twice the work of a conventional website.

I have tried to provide code that will give you the most consistent appearance when the site is viewed with different browsers.

The W3C with all of their good intentions has never been able to convince browser developers to adhere to standards. They probably never will. So, learn to live with the inconsistencies in browser performance.

Look at this site with an IE browser. Then look at it with a Mozilla browser and you'll see slight differences. Live with it!

I'm not a designer. I'm not an artist. Some of you are. Those who possess those gifts will be able to take the simple code that I give them and turn it into a masterpiece. Others like myself without the gifts will be able to create a serviceable website.

I recommend that you read through this entire tutorial before you start working on your frames website. Do not type a line of code until you understand the Two Page System that is presented in later lessons.