Frames Frames actually introduced a variant of the second generation site. With the release of frames many designers went wild. Sites with 4,5, even 8 frames appeared. One of the worst examples of a frame dependent site was an un-named computer software giant that had a site that forced a visitor to use both a horizontal and a vertical scroll bar to view the site. Within a month, the site was redesigned due to customer complaints.
Frames can be very useful devices.
The problem is that as more consumers get on the web, it takes longer for new technology to be adopted. Not everyone is comfortable or capable of updating their web browser software. Therefore there are a lot of old NetScape 2.0 browsers still running. If you design a site to use frames, you must still make sure you provide an alternative way for people with old browsers to view the site. Although designers love frames, this one included, the truth is, surveys have consistently shown that site visitors do not favor frames.