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Posted by Len Philpot on 12/31/05 03:14
In article <8Wjtf.478$xz.163@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com>,
teacherjh@aol.nojunk.com says...
> > At any rate, I don't personally care for
> > resizable frames (which I stated).
>
> Why?
>
> What possible advantage is there in preventing the user from adapting
> the display of your data to his needs (such as a narrower or wider
> screen area than what you think he ought to have, or needing to keep
> other windows open and visible while viewing your site?
I was speaking from a /user/ standpoint (and personal preference).
Unfortunately, it's part of the design vs. usability tradeoff, just like
any other computer interface, I guess. After all, one of the most
flexible and powerful of user interfaces (the command line) is also the
least sexy and therefore, the least popular. :-)
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