Hey guys! Hopefuly someone call me figure this out. What I'm wanting to
do it have a 'frame' of navigation and graphics that is completley fixed.
Doens't change when you navigate to a different page, doesn't scroll. Instead,
I want the information in the middle of the page to change depending on the
link and I want the middle only to be scrollable. The 'frame' will include
images, a flash logo, flash buttons, an auto scroller for sponsor information
and basic copy right info on the bottom. I wouldn't say I'm 'proficient' in
DW, but I know my way around pretty well. Any ideas?

What you are referring to is an html frame. These should be avoided for many reasons. Why do you need to have these 'fixed elements' ? What's wrong with just linking to other pages?

>>Any ideas?

Sure. DON'T USE FRAMES

A properly designed and constructed site will behave as you describe;
navigation and graphics completely fixed. Using DW's Templates with those
elements in non-editable regions makes that easier.
--

Walt


"Oestaira" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hey guys! Hopefuly someone call me figure this out. What I'm
> wanting to
> do it have a 'frame' of navigation and graphics that is completley fixed.
> Doens't change when you navigate to a different page, doesn't scroll.
> Instead,
> I want the information in the middle of the page to change depending on
> the
> link and I want the middle only to be scrollable. The 'frame' will
> include
> images, a flash logo, flash buttons, an auto scroller for sponsor
> information
> and basic copy right info on the bottom. I wouldn't say I'm 'proficient'
> in
> DW, but I know my way around pretty well. Any ideas?
>

I understand how to use DW templates. I also understand what HTML frames are.
What I'm referring to, however, is if there is a way to achieve this effect
WITHOUT using the dreaded standard 'frame' code in HTML.
I don't want my 'template' to move at all. Only the information that changes
within the box in the middle. I know this is possible with background images
and such, but is it possible with other elements WITHOUT using the pain the
butt standard frames?

just make a page.
then another page.

link them.

No need to cutesey.
--
Alan
Adobe Community Expert, dreamweaver

http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/

I answered that. What did you not understand?

--

Walt


"Oestaira" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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>I understand how to use DW templates. I also understand what HTML frames
>are.
> What I'm referring to, however, is if there is a way to achieve this
> effect
> WITHOUT using the dreaded standard 'frame' code in HTML.
> I don't want my 'template' to move at all. Only the information that
> changes
> within the box in the middle. I know this is possible with background
> images
> and such, but is it possible with other elements WITHOUT using the pain
> the
> butt standard frames?
>

I have used iframes (aka inline frames) on occasion but I wouldn't want to
use them on an entire website.

Example here: http://alt-web.com/gallery.shtml


--Nancy O.
Alt-Web Design & Publishing
www.alt-web.com

"Oestaira" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> I understand how to use DW templates. I also understand what HTML frames
are.
> What I'm referring to, however, is if there is a way to achieve this
effect
> WITHOUT using the dreaded standard 'frame' code in HTML.
> I don't want my 'template' to move at all. Only the information that
changes
> within the box in the middle. I know this is possible with background
images
> and such, but is it possible with other elements WITHOUT using the pain
the
> butt standard frames?
>

Walt, Alan; I am exploring alternatives. If you have none to suggest in a constructive manner, please spare me.

>If you have none to suggest in a constructive manner, please spare me.

They gave you constructive advice. If you simply create a page and link to
another page that contains the same 'static' elements, then those other
elements won't move. Why isn't this method working for you?

If you want the page to have different scrolling areas that reload content
without the entire page reloading, just build the entire site in FLASH and
deal with it not being in the search engines, not printable, not dozens of
other things.

Or- make each "page" a page.
That's constructive advice. If you don't think it is, please spare ME from
your complaints a month down the road when you complain about what you've
been warned about.


> Walt, Alan; I am exploring alternatives. If you have none to suggest in a
> constructive manner, please spare me.

--
Alan
Adobe Community Expert, dreamweaver

http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/

..oO(Oestaira)

>Walt, Alan; I am exploring alternatives. If you have none to suggest in
>a constructive manner, please spare me.

They've already given you the best advice: One document, one URL, simply
linked to each other. Easy, reliable and userfriendly. That's how the
Web works.

Micha