[thelist] DEBATE: Fixed Width Vs Liquid

rudy r937 at interlog.com
Tue Jun 4 15:02:08 CDT 2002


> ... according to thecounter.com
> 51% of web users use 800x600 and
> 35% use 1024x768, the next resolution is only 3%.

the problem here is that resolution does not equate to window size

so those stats are useless

and the following one is made up --

93% of all cars have four or more seats

(substitute whatever number you think is right)

but take a look on your average freeway and tell me how many cars have all
four seats occupied

designers who force you to open your window to avoid a horizontal scroll
are just as self-centered as people who drive to work with three seats
empty

and you can tell 'em i said that

ask them if they'd like to be forced to take three people along with them

stupid analogy, i know

actually, in most cases i bet it's not the designers deciding to create ice
designs that are too wide for many users -- it's management (there's an
oxymoron if ever there was one)

gosh i'm snarky this week

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rudy
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