Creating a Center Fixed-width Design

Another design trend that is holding strong is converting the standard SharePoint 2010 design from a fluid or liquid design to a fixed width. The default fluid design allows the content to expand and contract with the browser window as it gets larger or smaller. A fixed-width design applies a specific width to the outer container of the content area. This keeps the content at a consistent size no matter what size the browser is. The fixed width can then be centered on the page, which gives equal distance on the left and right side of the fixed area. This frames the content area and provides more focus on it. See Figure 8-19 for the difference between fluid and fixed width.

Figure 8-19. Fluid and fixed-width ...

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