title: Why should I not use HTML frames?
body: <p>I haven't used frames since 1998. They seem like a bad idea and in all my development I've never had a situation where frames were the right solution, or even a decent solution.</p>
  
  <p>However, I'm now working with an internal web application written by another group and the entire site is built in a - header, left side menu, right side content - frameset. </p>
  
  <p>For one, when VPN'd to my network I constantly get a "website.com/frames.html" cannot be found." error message. This doesn't happen when I'm on the internal network.</p>
  
  <p>Second, the app has a built in email/messaging system. The number of unread messages is shown in the left side menu frame as "Messages (3)" but the count doesn't update as I read the messages. The developer told me since it was in a frame I needed to right click on the menu and 'Refresh'. Seriously????</p>
  
  <p>So, my programming related question is, what reasons do you have for not using frames in a website?</p>