On Mar 11, 2008, at 11:57 AM, Håkan Reis wrote: > I would do as suggested. Provide liquid deisgn to support both 1024 > and wider resolutions. But for som extra information regarding the > actual application size there are some interesting facts.
One major reason we don't design pure liquid layouts, where the line lengths change with the window width, is that it doesn't maintain the optimal line length for reading and retention, which is around 70-90 characters per line. Instead we used a fixed width based on a grid for 960 (or so) that is centered in the screen. This approach maintains the optimal line length, ensures design integrity, and "fills" the browser window for those who surf full screen. Cheers! Todd Zaki Warfel President, Design Researcher Messagefirst | Designing Information. Beautifully. ---------------------------------- Contact Info Voice: (215) 825-7423 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Blog: http://toddwarfel.com ---------------------------------- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
