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Lesson 825-8
Using Tables and Frames

CHALLENGE 1:

Although frames are highly subjective, with many people hating them, try anyway to develop at least one page with frames, using the tips above to help you design a page that will load multiple pages in one frame. Again if your group wishes it can be just one page of your site that contains frames. The purpose here is to get used to frames, not whether or not they are truely useful.

CHALLENGE 2:

Try to make different tables using the hints above. These tables should appear the same using both NS and MSIE (this is the true challenge). Also create one page using tables to assist in aligning your graphics and text, and one page without the use of tables (both pages should appear the same). Discuss which was easier, the one using tables or the one not using tables, and why was one easier then the other.

CHALLENGE 3:

Do one page using a side border. Try as a group to figure out how tables can be effectively used to prevent your text and graphics from landing on the side border graphic. Try to figure this one out on your own before finding the solution on existing sites. If all else fails, take an example from someone elses site.

CHALLENGE 4:

Try as a group to initiate the checking of the user's browser upon entry to your main index page. Also (but not a necessity) try creating what is known as a "push". This could be in the form of a page that has limited information on it, but tells the user that they will be "pushed" to the next page in a minute or two. See if you can figure out how the push works. This could just be a very time limited feature of your group's site, the purpose here is to try and learn the technology, it does not mean you have to use it indefinetly.

CHALLENGE 5:

As a group create a form using cgi, this could be a simple mailto: form, a guestbook, or a simple survey of your users. Whatever you choose, the purpose here is to get a brief understanding of cgi/cgi-bins and the use that forms may or may not have to your site. In the resource list below there are a number of onnks that will provide you with the basic knowledge needed to attempt one on your own.

http://homepage.interaccess.com/~arachnid/formhelp.html

A Guide to HTML and CGI Scripts
http://snowwhite.it.brighton.ac.uk/~mas/mas/courses/html/html.html

CGI for the Non-programmer
http://www.catt.ncsu.edu/~bex/tutor/index.html

CGI Scripts Pre-made
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/6742/

Matt's Script Archive
http://www.worldwidemart.com/scripts/

How to Set Up An E-mail Form
http://www.boutell.com/email/

How to Do Fancy Stuff with HTML
http://oneworld.wa.com/htmldev/devpage/dev-page1.html#doc-a-1-3

The wizard's link library that has many more links for cgi, tables and frames information)
How to.

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