Re: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ?

2010-08-23 Thread Mathew Robertson
The web wasn't designed for graphics, and for the most part still isn't. What made the web revolutionary was the hyperlink and, to this day, it is the web's single most significant and important attribute. But what does it matter what the web was designed for - it wouldn't be what it is today

Re: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ?

2010-08-23 Thread Savl Ekk
To all the above - try not to forget about readabiity of text. That's about 40~65 symbols per line for example. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe:

Re: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ?

2010-08-22 Thread Felix Miata
On 2010/08/22 12:51 (GMT+0100) Chris Price composed: On 2010/08/22 07:03 (GMT-0400) Felix Miata composed: Sites designed for widths defined in px are not designed for the web, they're designed for resolutions (and thus to exclude comfort and/or usability for those using other resolutions),

Re: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ?

2010-08-22 Thread Chris Price
On 22 August 2010 16:03, Felix Miata mrma...@earthlink.net wrote: On 2010/08/22 12:51 (GMT+0100) Chris Price composed: On 2010/08/22 07:03 (GMT-0400) Felix Miata composed: The web wasn't designed for graphics, and for the most part still isn't. What made the web revolutionary was the

Re: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ?

2010-08-20 Thread David Hucklesby
On 8/18/10 6:14 PM, Lyn Smith wrote: Good morning Was wondering what the latest opinions are on using fixed width or liquid design in light of the ever increasing size of monitor screens. [...] It seems to me, going by the sites I have frequented of late, that many seem to favour fixed

Re: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ?

2010-08-19 Thread Ben Davies
I prefer liquid layouts, but I use a max-width property to control how wide my content is allowed to get. *Ben Davies* On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Lyn Smith l...@westernwebdesign.com.auwrote: Good morning Was wondering what the latest opinions are on using fixed width or liquid

Re: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ?

2010-08-19 Thread Chris F.A. Johnson
On Thu, 19 Aug 2010, Ben Davies wrote: I prefer liquid layouts, but I use a max-width property to control how wide my content is allowed to get. That's what I do, too. On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Lyn Smith l...@westernwebdesign.com.auwrote: Good morning Was wondering what the

Re: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ?

2010-08-19 Thread Lyn Smith
Thanks everyone - the media queries look interesting and I will definitely take on max-width. -- Lyn Smith www.westernwebdesign.com.au Affordable website design Perth WA *** List Guidelines:

RE: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ?

2010-08-19 Thread Grant Bailey
Of Lyn Smith Sent: Thursday, 19 August 2010 11:30 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ? Thanks everyone - the media queries look interesting and I will definitely take on max-width. -- Lyn Smith www.westernwebdesign.com.au Affordable

Re: [WSG] Current thinking on fixed width/liquid design ?

2010-08-18 Thread David Laakso
Lyn Smith wrote: Was wondering what the latest opinions are on using fixed width or liquid design in light of the ever increasing size of monitor screens. Media Quires [1] [2] seems to open some doors [if not windows]... [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-mediaqueries/ [2]