Re: [WSG] Mystery connection of css and non-liquid design

2005-05-02 Thread Felix Miata
Vicki Berry wrote: > I can't speak for anyone else but as displays (monitors/resolution) get > larger and larger, liquid designs (IMO) start to look ridiculous. > Text is easier to read in short stretches than in loong > lines across a page. It's an accessibility thing. It need

Re: [WSG] Mystery connection of css and non-liquid design

2005-05-02 Thread Peter Ottery
On 5/2/05, Gunlaug Sørtun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Andreas Boehmer [Addictive Media] wrote:> Something I find really strange is that a lot of people who put> emphasis on Web Standards suddenly found their way back to> non-liquid, 800px, centered design. I am wondering why that is? i really admi

Re: [WSG] Mystery connection of css and non-liquid design

2005-05-02 Thread Philippe Wittenbergh
and I found this answer (Fixed or fluid width? Elastic!) here I was going to say so... Elastic design ! As Ingo noted, there is quite a bit of discussion on the subject. Besides the usual arguments, one aspect I haven't seen mentioned often. Webcontent is seen on a variety of displays : mobile p

Re: [WSG] Mystery connection of css and non-liquid design

2005-05-02 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Andreas Boehmer [Addictive Media] wrote: Something I find really strange is that a lot of people who put emphasis on Web Standards suddenly found their way back to non-liquid, 800px, centered design. I am wondering why that is? Makes me wonder too. :-) I find this amazing: when I browse the web a

Re: [WSG] Mystery connection of css and non-liquid design

2005-05-02 Thread Ingo Chao
Andreas Boehmer [Addictive Media] schrieb: Something I find really strange is that a lot of people who put emphasis on Web Standards suddenly found their way back to non-liquid, 800px, centered design. I am wondering why that is? Andreas, there is a long discussion with many comments in some blogs

RE: [WSG] Mystery connection of css and non-liquid design

2005-05-02 Thread Andreas Boehmer [Addictive Media]
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vicki Berry > Sent: Monday, 2 May 2005 9:05 PM > To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > Subject: Re: [WSG] Mystery connection of css and non-liquid design > > I can't speak fo

Re: [WSG] Mystery connection of css and non-liquid design

2005-05-02 Thread Vicki Berry
I can't speak for anyone else but as displays (monitors/resolution) get larger and larger, liquid designs (IMO) start to look ridiculous. Text is easier to read in short stretches than in loong lines across a page. It's an accessibility thing. In addition, at least you do know w