On Monday, October 20, 2014, Tom Livingston <tom...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Monday, October 20, 2014, MiB <digital.disc...@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','digital.disc...@gmail.com');>> wrote: > >> >> >> okt 20 2014 12:20 Philip Taylor <p.tay...@rhul.ac.uk>: >> >> > On the contrary, I want to challenge your assertion that "you can >> translate from px sizing to percentages" for all but the most trivial of >> cases. If /everything/ was originally expressed in pixels, then of course >> you can translate from px sizing to percentages (a child of five would know >> how to do that), but if some elements of the original design were expressed >> in less tangible units (percent, ems, rems, etc), then it should be >> patently obvious to you that you can NOT translate from px sizing to >> percentages. >> >> Your challenge is futile. An example was given about grids expressed in >> pixels. GJim said that percentages were used. That is the context. >> >> When I said "you can translate from px sizing to percentages” grids is >> the context for that claim (Specifically the example used). You’re trying >> the silly exercise to take that sentence out of that context, to imply I >> meant it in general terms. A child could understand that was not the case. >> >> Consider context, not only when translating pixel-expressed designs, but >> also when reading this list. >> >> ____ >> > > > >> I'll assume that the context is the 978 referenced in the OP in the url. Even given that, mixing units is going to cause issues, especially for those just learning. I recommend using percentage for all, as in David L's example. -- Tom Livingston | Senior Front-End Developer | Media Logic | ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | medialogic.com #663399 ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
