[X4U] An extremely frustrating print problem

[Crandon David]

David,

It wouldn't be hard for the webmaster to create a link to a "printer  
friendly" version.

I'm not sure how much you know about iframes. Unlike regular frames  
which are a web page divided into sections, and can be resized as the  
page changes, an iframe is more like a fixed size window. The iframe  
doesn't know what's being displayed inside it so it cannot resize  
itself. The webmaster decides how big a window he wants and if the  
content overflows that window a scroll bar will appear for  
navigation. I ran into a similar problem on a sight I designed for a  
client. I needed to use iframes but my client didn't want scroll  
bars. I had to figure out what the tallest content was and make the  
iframe that size. The problem is that when the content is much  
shorter you still have a very long web page because of the iframe.

With that being said, since the content of the iframe on CR.org is  
being dynamically generated,  the webmaster would need to create a  
link somewhere on the page that would open a new window without an  
iframe to display the entire results list. The new page could use the  
same source info that was generated by your initial search. This  
means it would be a fairly simple matter for the webmaster to add the  
new link to the main "outside" page that would propagate throughout  
the entire site.

Mark Des Cotes
Owner-Graphic Designer
Marksman Design

Mailing address:
7-841 Sydney Street, Suite # 338
Cornwall, Ontario  K6H 7L2
Canada
613-936-6876

On Mar 27, 2009, at 9:13 PM, Mark Des Cotes wrote:

> David,
>
> The answer to your questions depends on how their page is built.  
> I'm not a member so I can't see the frame your are referring to. If  
> nobody has answered you yet you can send me your access info and  
> I'll have a look at the source code of the site to see how it's  
> made. Depending on the method they use there are various apps we  
> can try.
>
> Mark Des Cotes
> Owner-Graphic Designer
> Marksman Design
>
> Mailing address:
> 7-841 Sydney Street, Suite # 338
> Cornwall, Ontario  K6H 7L2
> Canada
> 613-936-6876
>
>
>
>
> On 27-Mar-09, at 9:22 PM, Crandon David wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> Here's an extremely frustrating print problem for webpages.
>>
>> On some websites I go to they use "frames". If I want to print  
>> something from the page, using the File menu will give me a choice  
>> that says something to the effect "print largest frame", or "print  
>> front frame", or something...
>>
>> The website that is extrememely frustrating to me is for Consumer  
>> Reports.
>>
>> As an example, I'm researching buying a dishwasher. They list  
>> about 137 different models, some of them tested, some not, along  
>> with all their features, etc.
>>
>> They've chosen to make a seperate "frame" in the middle of the  
>> page that you scroll through. I'd like to print the whole list,  
>> but the only printing "choice" is to print the whole page, and  
>> then it will only print what's visible in the center frame, which  
>> may be only 10 of the models.
>>
>> If you're a member of CR, go to this web page:
>>
>> http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/kitchen-appliances/ 
>> dishwashers/dishwasher-ratings/ratings-overview/selector.htm? 
>> testState=Not% 
>> 20Tested&brand=Asko&brand=Bosch&brand=Dacor&brand=Electrolux&brand=Fi 
>> sher%20%26% 
>> 20Paykel&brand=Frigidaire&brand=GE&brand=Gaggenau&brand=Haier&brand=H 
>> otpoint&brand=Jenn-Air&brand=Kenmore%20(Sears) 
>> &brand=KitchenAid&brand=LG&brand=Maytag&brand=Miele&brand=Samsung&bra 
>> nd=Tappan&brand=Thermador&brand=Viking&brand=Whirlpool
>>
>> and click on "show tested and untested".
>>
>> If you are not a member, but you are kind enough to help me out,  
>> email me directly and I'll give you my code.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure there is a way to design or program the page to be  
>> able to print the whole frame, but calls and emails to them are  
>> met with misunderstandings, and then when they do understand, they  
>> say they'll talk to their webmaster about it, and then I never  
>> hear back. This has been going on for about a year or so.
>>
>> Obviously, when looking at what to buy in the stores, being able  
>> to have the whole list would be very helpful. I mean, this is  
>> Consumer Reports, this is the whole point of what they do!
>>
>> Anyone?
>>
>> Dave Crandon
>>
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