Sent by aviv nit on 31 January 2005 19:07
Personally, I prefer floats. They tend to be more reliable. Absolute
positioning usually gets messed up when your using different browsers.
Different browsers read it differently.
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:28:12 -0700, [EMAIL-REMOVED]
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> Hi. I'm a designer just breaking into the world of web design. I've been studying up on css so
that I can start off completely
> up-to-date and standards compliant in the field.
>
> When it comes to layout, I've been looking a lot at both absolute positioning and floats as the
two primary options for page
> layout (I know there is also relative positioning, but it seems that AP and floats are the best
options for the basic layout). I
> was wondering if there is any concensus in the web design community as to which is more kosher
for essential page layout.
> Is there any sort of generally agreed-upon rules for when you use which? Or is it pretty much up
to individual preference?
>
> I've actually tried both. I used AP for http://www.monellphoto.com/, while I tried using floats
for the basic layout of http://
> signsofhopeinternational.org/ (I know that both have a lot of little bugs to work out. Right now
I'm primarily interested in
> experimenting with the two different styles). Neither seemed inherently better, both having their
own quirks and
> frustrations. Thus my question about the philosophy behind their use.
>
> What say ye?
>
> - Derek
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