Posted by Travis Newbury on 12/08/06 15:25

Jonathan N. Little wrote:
> I guess the main point is yes, do what ever *you* wish. Design that
> static site if *you* so desire, it your prerogative. Just if your
> visitors are frustrated because they must maximize their browser window
> to view your site without the pain of horizontal scrolling when they
> really want two windows tiled or change their monitor resolution just to
> read that minuscule text they will exercise *their* prerogative and not
> come back!

Where you are wrong is you do not work in or understand in the
entertainment industry (ok that us an assumption, I don't know where
you work, but from your responses I can only assume it is not the
entertainment industry)

I do work in the entertainment industry. (Name drop time now) If you
visit Disney, Cartoon Network, TBS, Snoopdogg, Aerosmith, The Cars,
Run DMC, ABS, CBS, NBC, FOX News, Marriott International, SONY, and 3
of the college bowl sites, you will see my work. I do NOT do their
websites, but I do, do their Flash video. (Not the company I work for
does it, I personally do it freelance.)

I can tell you with out a doubt, all of them are moving to fixed width,
Flash based websites. I can also tell you without a doubt they have
all looked at other alternatives and have come to the conclusion that
for the content they are providing, this is the correct way to go. If
you disagree please visit any (US) entertainment website (or any US
website directed at children) to see that what I am saying is true.

This is the direction they are going, because this is the direction
that makes them the most money. They fully understand that some people
can not see or use their sites or video, but without a doubt, they are
increasing revenue with this direction.

Now, I do NOT disagree with you. Over and over (search google) I have
stressed that this is NOT for everyone! This is for the entertainment
industry. I can only assume other vertical markets can benefit from
the same. But EVERYONE can not! For instance Google can not.
Virtually any mom and pop website can not. But there are many sites
that can. The web is NOT a one size fits all kind of thing. Each site
has to decide for themselves what works best for their site. Then THEY
have to decide what to do. Saying Fixed size is obsolete is a joke.
It may well be for the types of websites YOU work on, but it is not for
everyone.

There are NO absolutes on the web. Each website has to do what ever is
best for their particular site. What everyone else is done is
completely irrelevant. If what you do improves revenue, then it is
right.

Man, did that turn into a rant or what..... Peace out...

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