FREE IT Consulting Windows Internet Tech. One of the first issues we were faced with in the planning stages of ASP 101 was whether or not to use frames. Frames have many pros and cons, and it was apparent pretty early on that the cons outweighed the pros for the design goals of this site. We basically wanted the benefits of frames without the headaches they can cause. Our solution was to format each page of the site in a table.
Tables are easier to manage and are more widely supported by older browsers.
Below is a simplified example of how to add a left hand navigation bar to your site without using frames. The first step is to envision the entire page as one large table. The table is going to have one row and two cells. In order to maintain consistency and eliminate redundant code Include Files will be implemented. The table above is going to be split into two include files.