Need html code

How would I make a menu bar on the left side of the page about a half an inch long from top to bottom. I do not want to use frames for this. Can someone please help me? :(

I think what you want is an background image that simply repeats. Try searching the web for 'repeating backgrounds' :D

Use tables.

<table> <!-- create a table -->
<tr> <!-- create a new row -->
<td rowspan="3" valign="top"> <!-- left most cell on first row spanning 3 rows aligned top -->
Put Your Menu Here
</td> <!-- close your cell -->
<td> <!-- next cell on first row -->
</tr> <!-- end row -->
<tr><td>something
</td></tr>
<tr><td>something or the other</td></tr>
</table>

Try that... Its just a basic idea of how it works. you can change things around a lot more to get many effects.