Alex Fisher wrote: > On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:12, Linda Worthington wrote: > > Scott Carr wrote: > > > > Is there a reason why we are using width="100%"? As a designer this > > drives me insane where there > > As an end user, it drives *me* up the wall when pages use fixed widths.
And this, my friend, is the reason why 'em' was invented :-) Saying width="100em" is a relative term, so it adapts to your particular resolution and zoom level. Very nice. Not a perfect solution, but good. > IMNSHO, setting a fixed width for a column is exceptionally BAD design, > particularly from the usability perspective.. I generally go for a %, but some times 'em' is really the best choice. Cheers, -- Daniel Carrera | I don't want it perfect, Join OOoAuthors today! | I want it Tuesday. http://oooauthors.org | --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
