Should I skip frames when learning javascript

December 30, 2006 2:04 PM

Should I skip learning frames in conjunction with javascript (as a newbe javascript self taught student) due to the depreciation factorof frames with correct html? I'm really new at script writing / javascript etc... and appreciate your feedback. Thank you in advance...
posted by orlin to computers & internet (7 comments total)

I see know reason not to learn it, its very simple and the more you know..well, the more you can do. Its pretty easy stuff.

On the other hand, there is no need to rush into it; I suspect you won't be doing a whole lot of programming in the future since you are reluctant to learn about it, so taking the easy way out is OK.
posted by Osmanthus at 2:22 PM on December 30, 2006

While "frame"s are rather frowned upon because they were badly overused, 'iframe"s are often used. Say when you want the contents of 2 or more urls to appear on one page.
posted by MonkeySaltedNuts at 2:31 PM on December 30, 2006

i'd review framesets just enough to know what makes them tick -- no need to become a frames guru. practically speaking, you need to know enough about frames to convert a frameset into a more standardized layout.
posted by sonofslim at 2:32 PM on December 30, 2006

Agree with sonofslim and MSN. Frames are occasionally useful in the sense of iframes, but if you're doing relatively simple Javascript/HTML design, they're by no means essential. (I've been doing minor professional HTML/Javascript coding for years, and have only once used an iframe.) Learn about them if you're curious, but if you're not, you can safely put off learning about them until you need them. (Frankly, I've never learned a new programming technique until it's become necessary for a project I'm working on -- learning by doing is the best way!)
posted by tweebiscuit at 3:02 PM on December 30, 2006

If you adequately learn how to address and manipulate DOM elements, what you learn should be sufficient to pick up on frames-specific scripting if the need arises.
posted by ardgedee at 3:24 PM on December 30, 2006

Yes, it's good to know how to script frames, because you'll want to use iframes for things. iframes are actually pretty common.

That said it's not very hard at all. If you know how to do DOM stuff you'll be able to figure it out it like, five minutes.
posted by delmoi at 3:36 PM on December 30, 2006

Thanks to all for the great advice...Orlin
posted by orlin at 5:59 AM on December 31, 2006