While iFraming may at first glance seem like a good solution for integrating Award Force into your marketing website, there are a number of reasons why we do not support the practice.
What is iFraming?
iFraming is a method to embed one HTML document inside another HTML document. In essence, the Award Force system would sit within a box (frame) on your website vs being a link from your website. The idea behind iFraming is that by 'framing' the Award Force site within the page, the entry/judging process appears to be part of your website.
Why no iFraming?
We actively block Award Force from being IFramed for the following reasons:
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Security
iFrames can make a site vulnerable to attack and for this reason are a security risk.
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Poor user experience
The user will likely be forced to scroll left-right and up-down within a page that may also scroll up and down. -
Not responsive
iFraming 'breaks' responsiveness so users accessing the application from a mobile device or tablet will have a limited experience or be unable to access some functionality.
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Inconsistency across browsers
iFrames do not behave consistently across different browsers and we have not designed for or tested the application within an IFrame across browsers. As a result, the peculiarities of IFrame implementation across browsers will likely lead to some Award Force functionality not working as expected.
Galleries
If you would like to present entries to the public, we strongly recommend setting up a Gallery. Galleries provide a visually appealing way to give visitors a great experience irrespective of the device they are using
Linking to a Gallery is a fast and flexible solution and looks great! A Gallery can be set up and ready for display within minutes of winners being selected or awards managers can set up the round in advance.