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To: Marc G. Fournier <[email protected]>
Cc: Joshua D. Drake <[email protected]>
Cc: Dave Page <[email protected]>
Cc: Josh Berkus <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: "Stretchy" vs. Fixed-width
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 15:16:27 -0400 (AST)
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Note that if you go to a sub page, their "center content" appear to be
fixed-width, while their top/bottom banner appears to be variable-width
... *really* looks odd ...
On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
>
> Actually, looking at the Microsoft website Dave pointed to, it looks
> fixed-width to me ... and left justified instead of centered ... I wish doing
> a 'view source' was a bit easier to read, but from the way their javascript
> is defined at the top, it looks to be fixed to 855?
>
> <body onLoad="initPopup()" onUnload="exitPopup()">
> <script type="text/javascript">
> var
> isW;isW=(document&&document.body.clientWidth&&document.body.clientWidth>=895&&document.getElementById);
> </script>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
>> Marc G. Fournier wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Dave Page wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Josh,
>>>>
>>>> Add www.microsoft.com to the list of variable ones :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> 'k, you do realize that mentioning microsoft *really* doesn't work in
>>> "variable-widths" favor, eh? :)
>>
>> Although I appreciate the humor, Microsoft is actually a good example. Yes
>> they are considered by
>> many as "the Enemy". However they are widely respected even amongst people
>> who hate them as marketing genuises.
>> A website although primarily a tool, it is primarily a marketing tool.
>>
>> Something to think about :)
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Joshua D. Drake
>>
>>
>>
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