percentage image maps

[MDBJ]

I have an image map, that looks fine at 1024X768
I'd like to set it to a percentage of screensize- but will the links resize
to match? they seem to be set with XY coordinates....

2nd kinda more general question- are there enough browsers that don't
support frames that I should worry about using them?

 

[Murray]

I have an image map, that looks fine at 1024X768

I'd like to set it to a percentage of screensize- but will the links
resize to match? they seem to be set with XY coordinates....
No.

2nd kinda more general question- are there enough browsers that don't
support frames that I should worry about using them?

You should worry about the impact they have on your visitors, not whether
any browsers support them.

Frames can create a very unpleasant experience for your site's visitors.

 

[MDBJ]

Darn...


You should worry about the impact they have on your visitors, not whether
any browsers support them.

Frames can create a very unpleasant experience for your site's visitors.

yeah, I was unclear- I was asking, design wise, if I use frames, will it
hurt my viewers...
it seems that MSIE from 4-current and most recent editions of netscape
support them
is the implementation flawed? do they often scramble views?

 

[Murray]

Frames were introduced in Netscape2, as I recall. All v3+ browsers support
them. If you are worried about supporting v3 browsers, frames will be the
least of your problems.

The reason for using or not using frames should be based on a) your site's
needs, and b) your willingness to accept the potential problems that frames
can create for you as developer and maintainer of the site and for your
visitors as casual users of the site.

I am down on frames because I believe that they create many more problems
than they solve.
Judging from the posts here, and the kinds of problems that are described,
the kind of person most likely to elect to use frames is also the kind of
person most likely ill-prepared fo solve the ensuing problems when they
arise. If you feel a) that you understand the problems and b) that you are
prepared to handle them when they occur, and c) that you have a need to use
frames, then by all means use them.

As far as I know, the most comprehensive discussions of frames and their
potential problems can be found on these two links -

http://apptools.com/rants/framesevil.php
http://www.tjkdesign.com/articles/frames/

 

[MDBJ]

The reason for using or not using frames should be based on a) your site's
needs, and b) your willingness to accept the potential problems that
frames can create for you as developer and maintainer of the site and for
your visitors as casual users of the site. \
As far as I know, the most comprehensive discussions of frames and their
potential problems can be found on these two links -

http://apptools.com/rants/framesevil.php

http://www.tjkdesign.com/articles/frames/

Thanks for the informative read.. the information I want on my frames page
is really ephemeral,
I can't imagine anyone wanting to bookmark them, although perhaps printing
them out might become an issue.

Biggest problem I think my site will face is folks running at lower
resolutions-- (lower than 800X600)
that will mess up the content a tad..

 

[Murray]

There are many issues to consider. Remember that those who run with 800x600
screens rarely run the browser maximized. This means that you have even
less realestate to work within.

At some point you have to draw the line. I do at 760px. My pages are all
designed to center align with fixed width content at 760px.