[geeks] Newspaper Web Sites

Thu Aug 16 18:58:33 CDT 2007

Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
> Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
>>> I *hate* *HATE* newspaper websites that are set up with a hard column
>>> width on the screen.
>> s/newspaper//
>> Indeed.
>>> If folks can't figure out how to make a layout that scales horizontally,
>> they need to put down the HTML/CSS editor and find a position better
>> suited for their aptitude--like digging ditches.
>> I bet you they could screw that up too.
>> Gaah!
>> Peace... Sridhar

I imagine they're competent enough - but they've been told 'this is the
way it's done' so they're stuck with it.
I imagine to the people in charge it makes the site look 'more newspapery'.
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