Web Design in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition

Advantages

Consider these advantages to using frames:

• They enable parts of the page to remain stationary while other parts scroll. This is useful for elements you may not want to scroll out of view, such as navigational options or banner advertising.

• Frames unify resources that reside on separate servers. For instance, you may use frames to combine your own material (and navigation graphics) with threaded discussion material generated by software on a vendor’s server.

• With the noframes element, you can add alternative content for browsers that do not support frames. This accessibility feature is built into the frames system.