Posted by Travis Newbury on 01/02/07 10:53

warth33@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hello there

Hi.

> Im developing a webpage. Its intended for high traffic. A popular
> concept. The page has been planned to be viewable in the same way in
> the most popular browsers...

Oh my...

> So, given the requirements above: are there any disadvantages in making
> all the page completly bases on the css absolut positioning? Yes, the
> importnt part is if these browsers supports the technique. I think all
> of the browsers mentioned above do it.

You can make it appear similar in most browsers. Most in this group
will tell you it is a bad idea and it will never work. But I have a
slightly different opinion.

Take a look at your competition, then ask yourself these questions.
What are they doing? Do they seem successful? Is the site an E
commerce site or a site that advertises? What will someone do if they
come to the site and it does not look exactly right? How wrong dose it
look when it is not exactly right? If it looks wrong will it still get
the point across? Will the customer still be able to navigate and do
what you want them to do if it looks wrong?

> But Im still wondering if it is really a good thing. Is it a bad habit?

No one answer here. If you do it and your revenue goes up, then it was
a good idea. If you do it and your revenue goes down, then it was a
bad idea.

> Waht do you think? Doing everything with absolute positioning is the
> ideal, given the page's nature, and maybe even the only way to do it.

I wouldn't do it. Too much of a headache and way too much work, and
you can make it look pretty similar without using absolute positioning.

> Take care

No.... It is too late for me. You take care...

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