> > I suggest documenting on pmwiki.org the reasons behind the layout design > decisions. Given that so many online web style guides recommend a line > width of 45 to 75 characters, explaining that pmwiki.org made a conscious > decision not to follow this guideline would be a good thing to do. See for > example > > http://thewebalyst.com/website-readability-what-font-size-line-width-line-height-six-key-website-design-guidelines/ > > Perhaps something like: pmwiki.org chose to use max-width: 50em because > visitors to pmwiki.org scan more than they read and a longer line reduces > the need to scroll looking for the information they seek, without > unnecessarily sacrificing readability. On the other hand, if a site's > visitors read more than they scan, and the articles are longer, it may be > better for the designer to choose a narrower measure, such as max-width: > 33em. The pmwiki css file makes it easy for site designers to set a > measure appropriate to the needs of their visitors. > > JR > -- > John Rankin > > > _______________________________________________ > pmwiki-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.pmichaud.com/mailman/listinfo/pmwiki-users >
+1 -- -- Ville Takanen
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