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Phill104 · 21st August 2006, 02:41 AM

Just look at all the best sites in the world, such as http://www.bbc.co.uk and you will see most stick to a fixed width.

It takes a lot of effort to layout a complex page well if the width is constantly changing. It's not a problem with text only pages like forums but when you start including images and other graphic elements things become more complex.

Take a look at the banner on http://www.windsurf.me.uk and you will see that this is made up of three elements to make it extendable. The centre element gets obscured when at 800 but is gradually revealed as the width increases. Above 1600 wide gaps apear between the three images hence me probably opting for a fixed width in future.

21st August 2006, 02:41 AM	#5
Phill104 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 295	RE: Fixed Width v Extensible Width Forum Just look at all the best sites in the world, such as http://www.bbc.co.uk and you will see most stick to a fixed width. It takes a lot of effort to layout a complex page well if the width is constantly changing. It's not a problem with text only pages like forums but when you start including images and other graphic elements things become more complex. Take a look at the banner on http://www.windsurf.me.uk and you will see that this is made up of three elements to make it extendable. The centre element gets obscured when at 800 but is gradually revealed as the width increases. Above 1600 wide gaps apear between the three images hence me probably opting for a fixed width in future. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. All the latest windsurfing news in one place.