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From: Dave Page <[email protected]>
To: Josh Berkus <[email protected]>
To: Joshua D. Drake <[email protected]>
Cc: Robert Treat <[email protected]>
Cc: PostgreSQL www <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: "Stretchy" vs. Fixed-width
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 09:54:39 -0000
Message-ID: <E7F85A1B5FF8D44C8A1AF6885BC9A0E43072A7@ratbert.vale-housing.co.uk> (raw)

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Berkus
> Sent: 22 November 2004 17:58
> To: Joshua D. Drake
> Cc: Robert Treat; PostgreSQL www
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-www] "Stretchy" vs. Fixed-width
> 
> 
> Fixed-Width
> 	-- Supports more polished designs
> 	-- More "corporate"
> 	-- supports better visual organization of navigation
> 	-- better for websites with many images
> 	-- cuts down on scrolling
> 	-- emphasizes design
> 
> Variable-Width
> 	-- Supports a greater variety of browser/language settings
> 	-- More "open source"
> 	-- better for large quantities of text content
> 	-- emphasizes content
> 
> Do people agree with the above points?

Add the following to fixed width:

- The most commonly complained-about feature of the current site.

/D 




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