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Old 02-15-2007, 08:29 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Fixed width. Fewer surprises. Fewer smooshed designs. More Happy CRT-tanned surfers. Yay for them!
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Old 02-16-2007, 08:19 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Its easier to design and code a fixed width, but a well designed fluid design as long as it is well done can be much better. The problem is their are too many very badly designed fluid sites about.
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Old 02-16-2007, 03:44 PM   #23 (permalink)
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My vote goes to fixed width
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Old 02-17-2007, 03:10 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Ya, fixed for me aswell.
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Old 02-17-2007, 11:23 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Its easier to design and code a fixed width, but a well designed fluid design as long as it is well done can be much better. The problem is their are too many very badly designed fluid sites about.
I don't even agree here mate. I really don't like the content shifting around as i moved and contract the window. One size for all is just the best way to go about it, in my opinion of course
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Old 02-18-2007, 02:38 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Old 02-18-2007, 05:06 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Don't like any of 'em!
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Old 02-25-2007, 06:12 AM   #28 (permalink)
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Is your dislike for fluid from a designer perspective or an end user perspective? I get the designer angle but not the end user. Could some of use please elaborate I'm extremely interested in hearing your responses.
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Old 02-25-2007, 06:19 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Here's how I do fluid 3 column and get the body first easy-peesy

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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <head> <title>Page Title</title> <style type="text/css"> /*** The Layout Styles ***/ html {background:#fff;} body {background: #fff;padding:0; margin:0;} #header{position:absolute;top:0;clear:both;height:150px;margin:5px 25px;width:93%; } #content {position:absolute;float:left;text-align:left;left:250px;right:250px !important; right:190px;} #menu{position:relative;margin-left:0px;width:200px;float:left;text-align:left;} #feat{position:relative;right:0px;width:200px;float:right;text-align:left;} #footer {position:static;font-size:xx-small;text-align:center;clear:both;} #container{margin-top:155px;float:left;width:100%;} #wrap{margin:0 25px;width:95%;} /*** Main Decoration and Color ***/ body {font-family:verdana,arial,sans-serif,serif;font-size:small;} #header{background:#fff;} #content {clear:both;} #container{} #feat{} #menu{margin-bottom:100px;} #footer{color:#000;border-top:1px solid #ccc;} </style> </head> <body> <div id='wrap'> <div id='container'> <div id="content" > This is the main body content </div> <div id='menu'> This is the left column </div> <div id='feat'> This is the right column </div> <div id="header"> This is the header section </div> </div> <div class='clr'></div> <div id="footer"> This is the footer information </div> </div> </body> </html>
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Old 02-25-2007, 06:44 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Depends on the site. For blog/news sites, a fluid design (done right) can be a good idea. Users with more screen area can read more w/o scrolling.

There would need to be a max-width, though because a completely fluid design can look absolutely horrible on larger resolutions.
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Old 02-25-2007, 07:51 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Is your dislike for fluid from a designer perspective or an end user perspective? I get the designer angle but not the end user. Could some of use please elaborate I'm extremely interested in hearing your responses.
Both.
I don't like things shifting around form page to page. I either use a 19" wit 1280 width or a laptop with 1024 width - that's a lot of horizontal reading. Another thing is that I like to see the page as the designer had intended it to be seen - no surprises.
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Old 02-25-2007, 09:04 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Voted FIXED... Because fixed templates look good on all resolutions
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Old 02-25-2007, 11:06 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Well if I paid for a 19" monitor I want 19" of content not 17" with some blank space. :-)

Not saying I don't use fixed width, but it's only when I want to "guide" and "focus" the users eyes to adsense/product/buy button.

Wonders if there is some preference correlation between liquid/fixed and the black bars on widescreen movies shown regular sized TV's?
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Old 02-25-2007, 11:29 AM   #35 (permalink)
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Well if I paid for a 19" monitor I want 19" of content not 17" with some blank space. :-)
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Old 02-26-2007, 08:27 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Fixed. Most of the time my layouts are graphical and intricate and a fluid design just restricts me. I go with fixed whenever I can
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Well if I paid for a 19" monitor I want 19" of content not 17" with some blank space. :-)
I used my larger monitor as a large workspace, not as a larger browser space. Who on earth with their right mind would maximize browser windows on a 19"?

It's like printed books; they are usually made narrower than they are tall for a reason. You shouldn't have to move your head each time you read a line of content.
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Well if you gave me 19" of content in a liquid layout I'd get more info on the screen and have less scrolling than your fixed width design :-P

Applications like GMail and Google reader which are full width allow me to scan/view more headlines without having to scroll.
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So you'd rather use two hands to read a newspaper than a couple of fingers to read a book?
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But it's a screen not a newspaper, you can read a full width page on 19" without moving your head pretty easily

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