[ubuntu-web] feedback on new wiki theme

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

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Neal McBurnett wrote on 09/09/08 00:12:
>...
> It is common to focus on a fixed width design as "narrow", but for
> many users the big issue is that it is "fixed".  On a wide page it
> looks narrow, but on a narrow page it is nearly unusable since it is
> wider than the window, and requires using the horizontal scroll bar to
> read each line.
> 
> As others have mentioned, the fact that the user can't control the
> width of the content is the real issue, and the reason fluid designs
> are very popular.
>...

This is all a false dichotomy. Instead of setting a fixed width, or a
fluid width, set a max-width. That way the page is narrow in narrow
windows, and wider in wide windows, without becoming over-wide.

Cheers
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Matthew Paul Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/
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