32: HTML Frames Strength-- PRESENTATION

Molly Holzschlag's book titled "250 HTML and Web Design Secrets." She said: page 265 "Part of the problems with Frames is they go against the premise of markup --there job is presentational."  (Used $0.30 on Amazon. Save your money!)

PRESENTATION TOOL 

While she was explaining why to "never use frames", she inadvertently also explained one of Frames great values --as a presentation tool.

SECOND STORY

For many years, http://www.secondstory.com/ used Frames on their website. Note: I do not like the information density (aka cramming) on their new site. After 15 years, they finally  switched to more of a Flash-XML solution --very heavy on transparency effects --and dropped HTML Frames entirely. So it is now very slow loading. Bloat! They have sophisticated programmers now to babysit their code --and bells and whistles. Fixed overhead (payroll) is required. My point being, for storytellers, Frames provide a lot of possibilities for visual and textual materials coexisting on the screen. And simply. No high powered technical people necessary. This thought frightens web people!

HTML Frames provide a "shell" for framing offsite additions / utilities. Visitors never feel they've left the site. Very cozy. This is "transparency and comfort."