Re:Kosmonaut: web browser from scratch in Rust
by laumars on Saturday August 15, 2020 @09:34PM
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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
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> 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 :(
Re:Kosmonaut: web browser from scratch in Rust
by bluejekyll on Saturday August 15, 2020 @10:07PM
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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.