UVLe View Layer
I've been making the design for the UVLe web pages since 2nd week of July, 2005.Primary Goals of the new page design:
1. easy navigation
2. visually the same as TUTOR
I was thinking of using frames but most web designers (including some of the engg web team members) do not recommend the use of it. I did my research and weighed the advantages and disadvantages of using frames considering the UVLe design primary goals.
Disadvantages:
1. Many search engines cannot index framed sites.
- I dont think users of UVLe will use search engines to find UVLe.
2. Non-frames capable browsers
- I dont think users of UVLe are using such browsers. Computer rentals normally use frames-capable browsers
3. Internal linking
- I can manage the "tedious" job of properly linking framed pages
4. Printing
- I dont think UVLe has printable contents. Also, UVLe users can just copy the desired content to be printed to a word processor and print it there, and not print the entier page which contains graphics. Most internet users do this.
5. Bookmarking
- UVLe users will most likely bookmark the login page, which is not framed.
6. Frames require more effort
- As the designer, i dont mind the complexity of coding framed sites as long as users can navigate the site with ease.
Advantages (advantage):
1. Frames provide better site exploration
- this is primary goal number 1.
- this is what users really want
So, what do you think?
posted by Jason M @ 5:46 AM
1 Comments:
whee gusto ko lang humirit :D
frames represent something more than a design option: one of a coding convention that is less accessible and appealing to users. and since there are hardly any pages that use frames nowadays (hmm, maybe except for gmail because of the rapid javascript stuff in the above post?) it also gives the impression that the web design will seem old and of-the-past (obsolete is too harsh).
well, i'm saying this as someone who has been immersed in web page design for so long that she is somehow under the impression she can claim such things with such smugness (haha!). and as one who wants full flexibility when handling links. :P
good luck! exciting ang developments sa uvle3 ah! ^_^
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