The window object has a method open which allows one to create entirely new windows which are equivalent to cliocking "New Web Browser" on Netscape File Menu
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childw = window.open(URL,Largely_Irrelevant_Name, Quite_Important_Features);
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The last argument is a set of comma separated options such as
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toolbar = yes [no]
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location = yes [no] (display a location bar or not)
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resizable = on [off] (allow resizing of window)
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status = yes [no] (display status bar at bottom)
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menubar = yes [no]
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directories = yes [no] (display the not so useful directories bar)
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scrollbars = yes [no] (allow or not scrollbars if needed)
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width = W; (number of pixels in window width)
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height = H; (number of pixels)
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Javascript in spawned window can access properties of originating window as top.opener
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