Floating Multiple Windows More Than One Window?! ... Why?... Most browsers can open more than one window at a time. One way to utilize this feature is to load navigation pages into seperate windows that Float above or below the browser window containing the webpage information. The page you started the float operation from is still open, but it may be hidden by the new 'Floating' page. Floating a menu in seperate window gives you a full-screen viewing window, while maintaining a seperate window of links to various locations. You can hide the menus and navigation buttons from the viewing window to increase the viewable area. And you still have access to links from the floating navigation window. I have written a number of navigation pages that you can access to see how this works. Try Floating a menu by pressing a button in the sidebar near the bottom of this page. Windows, Windows, Everywhere!... When you make a selection from the floating menu, a third 'Target' window will open. All subsequent links from the floating menu will open in this 'Target' window. You can close your original window if you wish, this may speed up subsequent page loads and avoid confusion over what each window is containing. When you have more than one window floating on your desktop, you can toggle between all open windows by using the 'Alt+Tab' keys. Another way is to click on the corresponding 'Taskbar Application Box' (on the Windows taskbar). Some Advantages of Floating... There are some advantages to floating a seperate window over using Frames or Java Applets. The major one is in page loading speed. Frames and applets can seem to take forever to load into your browser, while floating uses a short javascript routine, and standard Form inputs. This allows much faster loads. And Form inputs add a familiar looking interface. Another advantage over Frames is in screen real estate. To be of any use a frame has to be large enough to hold some type of link information. This will reduce the amount of screen space available for the viewed pages. With a floating menu, the page loads in completely seperate window, using all of the available screen. Why Stop With Navigation Tools?... Besides menus, music is well suited to a floating window. When played in full-screen or framed page, the music usually stops when you link to the next site. When in it's own window, you can listen, no matter where you are, until you close the floating music window. A Few Hints On Using... When you open a floating window, it may be maximized, covering your entire screen. You can Restore, Resize, and Move the window to suit your viewing preference. Versions of Internet Explorer, prior to 4.0, may give an error messages about long script load times (IGNORE IT!). Some of the menus have a great deal of information. Give Floating A Try... Click on one of the buttons in the sidebar to try floating. Note: Your browser must support javascripts for these to work. (IE3+ or NS3+)