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Re:Kosmonaut: web browser from scratch in Rust by bluejekyll on Saturday August 15, 2020 @09:12PM (#24173935)
Except if you need to support different device sizes and dynamic layout.
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Re:Kosmonaut: web browser from scratch in Rust by laumars on Saturday August 15, 2020 @09:34PM (#24174061)
I’m not defending table based layout but in fairness different device sizes was less of an issue back then because almost all browsing was done on a PC or Mac and thus dynamic layout wasn't even something you needed to considerate.
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Re:Kosmonaut: web browser from scratch in Rust by chriswarbo on Sunday August 16, 2020 @09:16AM (#24177500)
> different device sizes was less of an issue back then because almost all browsing was done on a PC or Mac and thus dynamic layout wasn't even something you needed to considerate.

It saddens me when Web sites assume they are in a full-screen window :(

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Re:Kosmonaut: web browser from scratch in Rust by bluejekyll on Saturday August 15, 2020 @10:07PM (#24174244)
Well, my point was more that it’s not a great option today.

You’re right, back in the day when everyone’s screen sizes were somewhat consistent, it worked, though still had many quirks.

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