Building website with menu without using frames?

Question

With Dreamweaver, I use frames to define a left column menu, and clicking on each menu tab would change the HTML page displayed on the right frame. However, webdesign tools such as kompozer do not support frames. 1. What is the best way to design a HTML personal webpage with such menu bars, without using frames? 2. If HTML is not enough, what other scripting languages would you recommend to learn for someone with a Java background and basic knowledge of HTML and CSS. 3. What web-design tools would you recommend to build a personal website ?

Answer 1

<Frame> is not supported by HTML5 and it is discouraged. Honestly, you can make a website with a menu with just HTML and CSS.

Simple vanilla JavaScript can also be used to enhance user experience. However, if you want to program easier, I would suggest using jQuery.