Posted by Neredbojias on 05/06/06 00:41

To further the education of mankind, "Domestos"
<andy.mak@virgin.netspam> vouchsafed:

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> "Domestos" <andy.mak@virgin.netspam> wrote in message
> news:jqj6g.4096$LU3.1612@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am having problems sizing a table correctly.
>
>
> For an example of what I am trying to do... (see the columns expand
> and disband as you change the size of the window but the centre
> columns keeps a minimum width)
>
> http://www.scalemodel.net/
>
> Now would this page be considered bad design?

Yes, although the page shows lots of promise.

- There is no need to limit the center content to a min of 400px.
- The right-hand content should be boxed separate and centered therein
and/or made symmetrical to the left.
- The top bordered nav items should probably be centered and allowed to
overflow aesthetically.
- The ebay-logo float-over should be addressed.
- You seem to have a combination of a 2- and 3-column design with 3-column
content.

As for the table/no-table issue, you could probably make a structure with
an outer div min-width'ed to the 800px you want (but shouldn't want.) IE6
would need a hack, but that is becoming less of an issue with Microsoft's
new policy of enlightenment. :) For the record, if I were to make _that_
page, I wouldn't use a table.

--
Neredbojias
Infinity has its limits.

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