My first website I built.

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Exactly. Some of the requirements are pretty silly, frames being one of them. Also, keep in mind that this is my first HTML course. I might be taking a more advanced HTML class later in the future, so try to keep your expectations a bit realistic, guys. .-.; Though I do thank you for the criticisms.

I came in here asking for advice and future suggestions, not for "LOL Y U UZ SUCH SH`ITTY HTML".

In regards to the scroll bar, I wanted it on the side at one point, but a lot of friends said to put it in the middle for consistency. I don't find it to be overly annoying, personally. Also, just to say this again, this is a Beginner's HTML course. I'll probably change the imagemap a bit, because with the way I did set it up, it's hard to tell what to click. So that's one valid suggestion so far, but I wouldn't have a clue on how to make it easier to view without using frames because of where I'm currently at in HTML.

I don't want to use overly complicated HTML or CSS, or else the professor will think I cheated, and might even subtract points if he thinks I'm copy-pasta'ing ideas from other people, especially if the material is not related to course-work. Thanks.

make 2 frames and tag each fram with a name so if you want a link from frame1 to open in frame2, just add a target tag to the link(i think). this eliminates the entire use for php. but never use it if youre making a site unrelated to school cause frames are pretty pomegranatety. ive been working on my DIVs and Tables so i kinda have no knowledge on how frames work anymore.

sort of like
[HTML]
<iframe src="" name="frame1">
this is your main content page
<a href="" target="frame2">(use it with image-map if you want to)
</iframe>
<iframe src="" name="frame2">
this is where the page you clicked on link1 will open at
</iframe>
[/HTML]