I prefer fluid. Fluid: something that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape. Liquid: state of matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape.
>-----Original Message----- >From: css-d-boun...@lists.css-discuss.org [mailto:css-d-boun...@lists.css- >discuss.org] On Behalf Of Norman Fournier >Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 2:51 PM >To: Micky Hulse >Cc: CSS Discuss >Subject: Re: [css-d] What's the official/technical name of... > >There is a difference of meaning between fluid and liquid. Fluid is a better >descriptor for this in my opinion. > >On 2012-10-16, at 1:45 PM, Micky Hulse wrote: > >> Thanks for the reply David, I really appreciate the help. :) >> >> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 1:21 PM, David Laakso <laakso.davi...@gmail.com> >wrote: >>> The names given to the various layouts on this site makes sense [1]. >>> I have mo idea whatsoever regarding an "official" definition... >> >> Thanks! >> >> This is pretty much the layout I'm talking about (visually): >> >> <http://blog.html.it/layoutgala/LayoutGala14.html> >> >> I'm just looking for a way to classify some CSS that I'm working on. >> Liquid seems to be what most people call it (at least, liquid is in >> the name). >> >> Much appreciated! >> >> Cheers, >> Micky >> >> -- >> http://hulse.me >> >____________________________________________________________________ >__ >> css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] >> http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d >> List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- >> http://css-discuss.org/policies.html >> Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > >--- >www: http://www.normanfournier.com >facebook: http://www.facebook.com/normanfournierdotcom >linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=18127460 >youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/normanfournier > > >____________________________________________________________________ >__ >css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css- >discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d >List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css- >discuss.org/policies.html >Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
