Frames or layers??? I dont get it

[JackFlashRaD]

hey guys,

I need to know how to make separate sections on a webpage with information in there that will scrolldown. Here is a website with an example:

www.newsong.net (http://www.newsong.net)

If you look at the middle section you will see information in the box sections that are scrollable. How do I create this in dreamweaver??? Are these scrollable boxes layers? or frames? if is frames, then how would i manipulate the current settings that are defaulted in Dreamweaver??? Dreamweaver only gives soo many options but none like the website example given above? My head hurts.

[Ryan8720]

Those are iFrames. They can be placed anywhere in the page and linked to another page, similar to how regular frames work. However, they are not standards compliant and older browsers that aren't IE will not display them properly.

Matter of fact, the message that site will show if your browser doesn't support iFrames is 'USE IE!'. So basically I have no respect for that webmaster at all.

http://www.edgewebdesign.org/images/misc/ryan_shadowmetal.gif (http://www.edgewebdesign.org)

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/community/images/affiliates/Buttons/80x15/white_1.gif (http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&id=30444&t=82')

[Ryan8720]

The same effect can be obtained by placing the text in a div like so:

<div class='scroll'>text text text</div>

div.scroll {
overflow: auto;
height: 300px;
width: 200px;
}

http://www.edgewebdesign.org/images/misc/ryan_shadowmetal.gif (http://www.edgewebdesign.org)

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/community/images/affiliates/Buttons/80x15/white_1.gif (http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&id=30444&t=82')

[JackFlashRaD]

Ryan,

Thanks for your knowledge. I will try it out.

[casedsgn]

wow, I didn't know CSS could do that....
Thanks Ryan!!!