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Old July 20th, 2005, 06:51 PM
Els
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Default Various reasons why having the footer at the end of a page is a GoodThing

Kris wrote:

<quote>
Liquid layout allows the footer to position itself at the
end of the page, no matter how long or tall the page is.
This is a Good Thing for various reasons that require a
thread of their own.
</quote>

Well, Kris, here's a new thread for you, go ahead ;-)

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Old July 20th, 2005, 06:52 PM
Kris
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Default Re: Various reasons why having the footer at the end of a page is a Good Thing

In article <40434124$0$41759$5fc3050@dreader2.news.tiscali.nl >,
Els <els.aNOSPAM@tiscali.nl> wrote:
[color=blue]
> <quote>
> Liquid layout allows the footer to position itself at the
> end of the page, no matter how long or tall the page is.
> This is a Good Thing for various reasons that require a
> thread of their own.
> </quote>
>
> Well, Kris, here's a new thread for you, go ahead ;-)[/color]

- Consistency. A footer at the end of the content is always at the
bottom of the page, wherever that bottom is. A footer at the end of the
window is in one case at the bottom of the window and in another case at
the bottom of the page.

- Aesthetics. A footer at the end of the page (content) looks nice no
matter how tall the window is, even when the page is less tall than the
window. Take a window that is very tall that contains a page that has
little content but the footer at the bottom of the window. Big chance
the footer does not even ever gets noticed and if it is, look at the big
blank between content and footer.

What I'd like to know then: why would you want a footer at the bottom of
the viewport? ("because others do it too" is no valid answer)

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Old July 20th, 2005, 06:52 PM
Els
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Default Re: Various reasons why having the footer at the end of a page isa Good Thing

Kris wrote:
[color=blue]
> In article <40434124$0$41759$5fc3050@dreader2.news.tiscali.nl >,
> Els <els.aNOSPAM@tiscali.nl> wrote:
>[color=green]
>><quote>
>>Liquid layout allows the footer to position itself at the
>>end of the page, no matter how long or tall the page is.
>>This is a Good Thing for various reasons that require a
>>thread of their own.
>></quote>
>>
>>Well, Kris, here's a new thread for you, go ahead ;-)[/color]
>
> - Consistency. A footer at the end of the content is always at the
> bottom of the page, wherever that bottom is. A footer at the end of the
> window is in one case at the bottom of the window and in another case at
> the bottom of the page.
>
> - Aesthetics. A footer at the end of the page (content) looks nice no
> matter how tall the window is, even when the page is less tall than the
> window. Take a window that is very tall that contains a page that has
> little content but the footer at the bottom of the window. Big chance
> the footer does not even ever gets noticed and if it is, look at the big
> blank between content and footer.
>
> What I'd like to know then: why would you want a footer at the bottom of
> the viewport? ("because others do it too" is no valid answer)[/color]

I totally agree with you.
Now all we need is people who don't agree, to make it a real
thread ;-)
As to why people want the footer to be at the bottom of the
window... I think they look at the window as a paper page?
With an A4 paper the footer is indeed at the bottom, even if
the content is only 2 lines of text at the top.
Some people still don't get it: screen is not paper :-)

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Old July 20th, 2005, 06:52 PM
Kris
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Default Re: Various reasons why having the footer at the end of a page is a Good Thing

In article <40437e39$0$41753$5fc3050@dreader2.news.tiscali.nl >,
Els <els.aNOSPAM@tiscali.nl> wrote:
[color=blue]
> I totally agree with you.
> Now all we need is people who don't agree, to make it a real
> thread ;-)[/color]

You would make an excellent troll. :-)

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Old July 20th, 2005, 06:52 PM
Eric Jarvis
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Default Re: Various reasons why having the footer at the end of a page is a Good Thing

Kris kristiaan@xs4all.netherlands wrote:[color=blue]
> In article <40437e39$0$41753$5fc3050@dreader2.news.tiscali.nl >,
> Els <els.aNOSPAM@tiscali.nl> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > I totally agree with you.
> > Now all we need is people who don't agree, to make it a real
> > thread ;-)[/color]
>
> You would make an excellent troll. :-)
>[/color]

If I sent him the wool would he make me one too?

:)

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Old July 20th, 2005, 06:52 PM
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Default Re: Various reasons why having the footer at the end of a page isa Good Thing

Kris wrote:
[color=blue]
> In article <40437e39$0$41753$5fc3050@dreader2.news.tiscali.nl >,
> Els <els.aNOSPAM@tiscali.nl> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>I totally agree with you.
>>Now all we need is people who don't agree, to make it a real
>>thread ;-)[/color]
>
> You would make an excellent troll. :-)[/color]

I'll take that as a compliment just this time ;-)


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Old July 20th, 2005, 06:52 PM
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Default Re: Various reasons why having the footer at the end of a page isa Good Thing



Eric Jarvis wrote:
[color=blue]
> Kris kristiaan@xs4all.netherlands wrote:
>[color=green]
>>In article <40437e39$0$41753$5fc3050@dreader2.news.tiscali.nl >,
>> Els <els.aNOSPAM@tiscali.nl> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>I totally agree with you.
>>>Now all we need is people who don't agree, to make it a real
>>>thread ;-)[/color]
>>
>>You would make an excellent troll. :-)[/color]
>
> If I sent him the wool would he make me one too?[/color]

Don't know... ask him :-)

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- Renato Russo -

 

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