While a table breaks up a page into rows and columns, frames break up a page into several mini-pages all on one screen, which are independent from one another. Each frame can have its own URL address, so you can click a link in one frame and view the corresponding information in another frame. For example, you might click a topic heading in a table of contents and view the text contained under that heading in another. Or, you could request a database search in one frame and view your results in another. So each frame can contain large amounts of information - text, graphics, even multimedia content.
Frames make navigating an Internet site easier, especially one with a lot of information.
Users can scroll and resize frames, at the choice of the page creator. Frames can also remain frozen on the screen, acting as horizontal or vertical ledges. Ledges can be used to display important information, like the name and address of your company. Frames also provide excellent instructional opportunities via the Web. Large amounts of information can be presented clearly.