Looking for some help

Hey Guys, I was wondering if you could help me out with a small thing.

I am making a site for a friend. It is just going to be a Photo Album Slider. What I mean by that is, on the left there will be thumbnails of the photos, and once you click on it, the photo, normal size will open up in the right hand side.

Now all I got done so far is the scrollbar, sad I know. But I was wondering if there was any one that knew any tutorials, on how to create the thumbnails, and how to make it open into the normal size in the other frame?

and do you think this would be best in frames? Or what? Suggestions would be loved!

thanks, and happy holidays! <:}