Web compatible form combo list view

[iNovice]

I just learned how to relate the same table occurance allowing me to create a portal on a form layout within the same table, but after thinking about it I thought I had read somewhere that portals would not work in a web published enviroment.

I started out with a separate list view layout and had a header containing a couple buttons, and then later read that the header would not work properly in a web published environment.

If both of these things are true is there another approach to accomplishing my objective. I would prefer having a list type view contained on the same form layout if that is possible.

Thanks for any suggestions.