It is a debate raging around the web at present. There are other options
that solve this problem:
http://www.maxdesign.com.au/presentation/em/
Russ



> 
> Interesting article on using fixed width design for sites:
> http://www.notestips.com/80256B3A007F2692/1/TAIO-5TT34F
> 
> He makes a good point:
> 
> "Limiting the page width is about maximising readability. The           more
> words there are on a line, the further the eye has to travel back to the
> beginning, and the easier it is to end up on the wrong line, which can
> increase the time it takes to read a page and decrease the ability to
> easily scan the content rather than read it fully. Scanning is
> considered the most common way for web pages to be read. A study carried
> out last year concluded that adults prefer a medium line length,
> children a narrow length."
> 

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