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Framing a page can really help the reader of your page navigate around a multi-page site.
The problem is building the 'frame set' that controls the appearance of the framed pages.
I am using HomeSite 4.0 as my HTML editor and the framing tool that comes with this editor is worth the price of the editor.
With this tool columns and rows may be added and deleted until the framing page looks the way that you want it to look.
I have found that with most page presentations a narrow area on the left for navigation works well. On the right side there may be a title area at the top and a large window that will handle most of the presentation.
This is the scheme that I have used in my Java and JavaScript pages.
Several things to remember about the HTML code that sets up frames.
1. There is no <body> nor </body> statements in the frameset.
2. Frames are really windows and can be addressed like windows.
3. The frames/windows can be preloaded with content by use of the src="" in the frame set.
Frames are really windows.
As such they can be addressed.
The addressing scheme is not straightforward, however.
The addressing of frames can be found at:
Netscape on: Referring to Windows and Frames