Gore1FL
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Mon Aug-11-08 12:45 AM
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this isn't for me, but I want to help out a coworker.
How do you expand a web page to accommodate for higher resolutions?
I've noticed several pages, including the one my friend is involved with that adds white space to the borders, while other (like DU that seem to expand to fit the resolution.
How is this done? Web is not my cup of tea, I create and deploy huge Windows XP images, so I am of little help.
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RC
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Mon Aug-11-08 05:58 AM
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1. I will hazard a guess here. |
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Edited on Mon Aug-11-08 06:17 AM by RC
The web site below doesn't expand to fill the screen because it uses fixed width tables and DU's tables aren't. The site was originally set up for 800X600 pixels around the turn of the century. It is neat and clean and the owner likes it that way. www.blueandgrey.com
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Mon Aug-11-08 08:04 PM
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2. Web devlopers decide to do this. |
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It's not my preference, but they want their pages to look an exact same way on every computer, so they limit the width so it's the same on all monitors.
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charlie
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Tue Aug-12-08 07:04 AM
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3. There are a number of ways to do it |
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They all involve not defining explicit sizes for the largest elements on the page, or setting the sizes in percentages. Generally, it's done using tables (bad) like DU, or using proper HTML block elements (good), and defining the sizes inline (bad) or through separate CSS (good).
Tell your friend to Google the phrase "liquid layout" and s/he'll get plenty of guides and advice on how to do this.
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