Let's look at the technical changes new to Netscape 2.0. Other plug-ins under development include Apple's QuickTime for digital video and Macromedia Director Player, called Shockwave, for full multimedia interaction. All these media types are presented to the user in-line on the Web page. The inclusion of a Java interpreter allows for dynamic elements such as animations and live information updating to also appear in-line. In addition to these major technical and architectural changes described, Netscape 2.0 adds a feature called Frames.
Frames are primarily a graphic design and user interaction enhancement.
These multiple rectangular page areas can be scrolled independently and can also independently submit queries and display results. Static areas for such things as button bars and tables of contents are called Ledges. Ledges can also solve an interesting problem faced by Web advertisers. You are probably familiar with those oftenannoying rectangular graphic ads on the tops and bottoms of web pages. A Web site can place an ad in a Ledge and it will just sit there, not interfering with the rest of the everchanging document.