Drawar

Well you can put me on record as a fan of flexible layouts. Things like YAML and 960 make working with them almost fun! I'd seen that article as well and agree a lot with the author - you don't want people adapting their use of your site to way their browser works, you want your site to adapt to the ways people use their browsers.

I've always been a fan of fixed-width layouts because of line-length readability issues that creep up in fluid page designs. Many studies regarding line-length readability have been conducted, and with very few dissenting opinions, optimal readability and comprehension levels for the participants were found to lie at around 60 CPL (characters per line) or around 12 medium-sized words per line. When you start expanding the columns out with a fluid layout you sacrifice comprehension and readability.

For a simple blog always go with fixed in my opinion. Screens are getting larger, but that doesn't mean you should make people read billboard sized lines.

Throw in a mobile stylesheet for the iPhone people if you want flex on mobile devices.

@ dubsar

you don't want people adapting their use of your site to way their browser works, you want your site to adapt to the ways people use their browsers.

yeah, this is good :)

@ Mike
yeah, sometimes we need to sacrifice just for the trend.

@ Scrivs

but that doesn't mean you should make people read billboard sized lines.

hey, you have the point! I also found that it is hard when come to mobile devices.

Thanks all!