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." > ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *****************************************************
