Adobe Senior Creative Art Director Russell Preston Brown on frames. PC Users If you're using a PC, you can follow along with this tip. Click through the steps or download in Acrobat Portable Document Format. (PDF: 272 KB / 4 pages)

So you want to use frames? Well, one of the first things to think about is why. Usually, the best reason is because you have some elements you want to remain constant - a navigation bar or a header - and you don't want your site visitor to have to download them every time they go somewhere. Frames are excellent for this. The other crucial thing to think about is design: Keep it simple folks. We know, it's easy to go frame-happy, but just say no. In this tip we show you how to set up a simple and effective site, by designing a title area, a navigation bar and a main frame where the rest of your site's pages refresh. Then, we'll show you how to create the links in your navigation bar and target them to the main frame!

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