Video Highlight Silicon Ali explains frames to Leo. This video only available for RealPlayer . Yet frames can also provide solutions to design issues and don't always deserve such a bad rap. First, understand what frames can do for you and then decide if you really need them.
Frames do exactly what they say they do.
They frame an area of the screen. Frames can be embedded to create areas inside of areas. Objects in one frame can point to objects in other frames and call up data within themselves, or within others. You've probably seen many sites that are created using frames. Most common is to have your navigation housed in a skinny frame on the left of the page.