fluid web sites?

**rutters** · May 2, 2003, 07:12

Hey everyone,

How do you make graphics fluid, I want to create a web page layout, with some boxes that are fluid, when dynamic code is placed into them their shaped can expand without distorting the box.

Does anyone have any resources I can check out so I can do this.

I used adobe image ready and fireworks mx to make my layouts.

Jake

**TheOriginalH** · May 2, 2003, 07:21

Depends if you want to go with a standards site or 'orrible tables based one (unbiased view

). Since you're using image ready, you'll prolly want a tables based one, which leave only one question, which way dya want it to expand?

**aaron.martone** · May 2, 2003, 09:15

Can I ask what 'fluid' means? I'm only assuming that it has to do with images being designed to handle sites at multiple resolutions (like fluid, it fits the form of its container)

If not, someone please enlighten me. Thx.

**rutters** · May 2, 2003, 09:26

Ok,

For example - http://bayportflowers.com/bayportflower/default.htm

the tables on the left - shop online and specials
the specials box is able to contract and expand with different sized pictures - how do you do that?

set the tables to percentages? or use background images?

Jake

**Adam P.** · May 2, 2003, 12:36

Originally Posted by rutters

Ok,

For example - http://bayportflowers.com/bayportflower/default.htm

the tables on the left - shop online and specials
the specials box is able to contract and expand with different sized pictures - how do you do that?

set the tables to percentages? or use background images?

Jake

Actually, that's just automatically being done by the browser. Just don't set the table/table-cell width to anything, and it will stretch to accomodate the content, as it does with the different size images.

**amri** · May 4, 2003, 13:32

**aaron.martone** · May 4, 2003, 18:47

fluid...fluid...fluid...... The website looks like every other website I've seen...what is fluid?

**koolbrian** · May 6, 2003, 04:41

fluide=clear= easy to navigate = clean layout
i guess

**Saz** · May 6, 2003, 04:46

Originally Posted by aaron.martone

Can I ask what 'fluid' means? I'm only assuming that it has to do with images being designed to handle sites at multiple resolutions (like fluid, it fits the form of its container)

If not, someone please enlighten me. Thx.

When you view a website, adjust the size of your browser window. If the site shrinks/expands to fit, then it's fluid.

**madproject.com** · May 12, 2003, 12:10

Dynamic = fluid

Static = solid

**Saz** · May 13, 2003, 01:42

No.

Dynamic = content loaded via a database

Static = content hard-coded into the page

That's nothing to do with whether a site is fluid or not. A site can be fluid in design and have the content hard-coded into each page just as much as a site can be a fixed size and have the content pulled from a database.

**aaron.martone** · May 13, 2003, 07:33

Ok, fluid design. Got it. Expandable content area dependant on resolution.

**TheOriginalH** · May 13, 2003, 07:37

Originally Posted by aaron.martone

Ok, fluid design. Got it. Expandable content area dependant on resolution.

**madproject.com** · May 13, 2003, 13:40

Originally Posted by Saz249

No.

Dynamic = content loaded via a database

Static = content hard-coded into the page

That's nothing to do with whether a site is fluid or not. A site can be fluid in design and have the content hard-coded into each page just as much as a site can be a fixed size and have the content pulled from a database.

I ment that the table is dynamicly resized it doesn't have set parameters also known as a static value.
Sheesh.

**Saz** · May 14, 2003, 01:57

When web developers talk about dynamic websites, they mean those which have their content pulled from a database, so if you tell people that a fluid site is another name for a dynamic one, then they see people talking about building a dynamic site, they're going to get the wrong end of the stick.

I corrected what you said to save this confusion.

**junjun** · May 14, 2003, 02:31

Originally Posted by Saz249

When web developers talk about dynamic websites, they mean those which have their content pulled from a database, so if you tell people that a fluid site is another name for a dynamic one, then they see people talking about building a dynamic site, they're going to get the wrong end of the stick.

This is actually quite important, I've met too many confused clients with confused oppinions of terms, often created by web-duh-signers that are a little confused on these terms themselves :-)

**madproject.com** · May 14, 2003, 08:40

Originally Posted by Saz249

When web developers talk about dynamic websites, they mean those which have their content pulled from a database, so if you tell people that a fluid site is another name for a dynamic one, then they see people talking about building a dynamic site, they're going to get the wrong end of the stick.

I corrected what you said to save this confusion. [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Fair enough, I was just playing around with the whole what's fluid & solid thing-a-mahjig.

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