On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 6:49 AM, Quim Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ext Tim wrote: > >> Last thought: Your idea does not reflect a "fluid" layout in the true >> sense, so we should make sure people keep that in mind as they design. > > Long horizontal lines are more difficult to read and screen resolutions > are getting wider and wider. So yes, fixed width is a good default > unless there are good reasons for breaking it (like we are doing with > bugs.m.o and garage.m.o
Erm, I *think* Tim's arguing for a fluid width, but you're not, Quim? I *strongly* believe that a fixed width design is almost fundamentally broken (and, as tablet users we should see the problems it can cause). If someone maximises their browser window on a 1600x1050 screen, why shouldn't the design take up 75% of the space? They may have increased the minimum font size, or they may like those widths. The problem with a fixed-width design is finding the right width. Many people use 1024(x768) or 800(x600), but I like my window at about ~900 pixels wide on the desktop, and *have* to maximise the tablet browser to get a usable width. We should be setting a good example: if everyone used a fluid-width design, the tablets wouldn't have quite so many problems on the web. Cheers, Andrew -- Andrew Flegg -- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.bleb.org/ maemo.org Community Council member _______________________________________________ maemo-community mailing list [email protected] https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-community
