Many web pages nowadays are using fluid layouts. While these are very useful, they do have some minuses. Imagine trying to read a fluid layout on your phone – it’s impossible. The sidebar would be maybe 50px wide, and the main layout would be maybe 250px. Another problem is with really wide screens – the layout fills up almost the whole screen, which results in a horrible reading experience. Today
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