frontpage 2002 - newbie = needs help with simple question thanks!

newbie - need to show live content fro another webiste

[blenko]

I need to show a different outside web page withing my web, so that visitors will actually be staying on my site while viewing the content of the outside web page. I've seen this functionality in other websites but don't have a clue how to make it happen. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thx!

[MWpro]

What you are describing sounds like an iframe

Do a site search for iframe if you want more info. This is also a great resource [w3schools.com...] however not sure if it will be useful to you since you use frontpage.

If there is a iframe thing on frontpage use that.

-Edit-
The preferred way of letting someone view an outside page while remaining on your site is just to open it in a new window. I would highly suggest this over using frames, even if the outside page won't be contained in your page. Iframes are sometimes awkward and no visitor of yours will be happy having to scroll vertically and horizontally in the little iframe when they are trying to view that outside page.

[blenko]

Thanks, Sticky, for the info and the advice. What you said makes perfect sense.
Thanks again!

[eWhisper]

Be careful using new windows, a lot of software automatically blocks these, and a lot of people get quite annoyed that you are controlling what their browser is doing and not what they want it to do.

In certain instances, opening a new window is ok, (usually instructional, look at this page, and read along or something), but in most cases, it's just because you want people to stay on your page when they'd rather be looking at something else, and these are the annoying new windows.

[MWpro]

Indeed eWhisper, nice points you brought up. If it comes down to iframes and new windows though, I would take the new window.

But another thing is that you really shouldn't worry too much about the visitor leaving your page. I think that if your page has good content and can keep the visitor interested and you establish the link as going to a different website, that they will either right click and open it in a new window or they will use the back button after they are done with the new site.

[blenko]

Thanks to everyone for the help. I'm convinced.... and will list the link so folks can go where they want to go.

I appreciate everyone's help!

[eWhisper]

MWpro,

Why do you prefer new windows to iFrames?

I've really been torn about iFrame recently as a lot of new adblocker software automatically blocks iframes, and in Phoenix browser, I've noticed that I often get the error "the document contains to data" which also refers to iFrames, yet popup software blocks new windows.

I've been tracking a page that contains an iFrame, and it seems that approximately 10% of users don't see the iFrame, although I really have no idea about how many people don't see popups or new windows as I don't use them at all - anyone have an idea?