| Web design layout refers to the dimensioning of | | | | effective hybrid web design. |
| information and content on a display device. It | | | | The very first web pages designed utilised fixed |
| also specifies the delivery of media in a content | | | | layouts without exception. Many businesses still |
| related stream. Web design layouts result in a | | | | prefer fixed layouts today because they can |
| type of visual content framework. The | | | | easily contain tabled information. Fixed layout |
| frameworks can be fixed or they can provide for | | | | enforces a device display convention as viewers |
| fluid layout using proportional dimensions. | | | | must set their display devices to at least a certain |
| There are several units of measurement available. | | | | width to view the information. This width can |
| Some of the more popular dimension formats | | | | include the display of advertisements, logos, alerts |
| used are: | | | | and any other targeted content. |
| 1. Pixel - A pixel measure results in static or a | | | | Even though hybrid web design maintains mostly |
| fixed content display. | | | | static control, it has been adapted for textual |
| 2. Em - Em measure displays proportional content | | | | publishing on a conventional display. Hybrid layouts |
| that is relative to the font-size used. | | | | are typically easy on the eye and are mostly |
| 3. Percent - Percent measure results in fluid | | | | used on websites that display traditional images |
| content that actually grows and shrinks to fit the | | | | and text to viewers. For certain sites, hybrid web |
| display window. | | | | design takes a cold text column and makes it |
| Hybrid layouts are commonly referred to as | | | | appear warm and balanced. A really good example |
| dynamic. Hybrid layouts incorporate any | | | | of a hybrid web design is WordPress. |
| combination of proportional, fixed or fluid elements | | | | Fluid design is quite useful when the content is to |
| within a single page. The hybrid framework was | | | | be delivered to an audience when the display |
| made possible by the digital internet conventions. | | | | device is unknown. Liquid code will display images, |
| If any layout doesn't appear as it should, it is | | | | spaces and text in proportion to the display size. |
| most likely because it does not conform to the | | | | Someone using a handheld web browsing device |
| standard design principles. Therefore, current | | | | can see and interact with the same content as |
| knowledge of the standards is imperative for | | | | someone with a large desktop monitor. |