I have a question regarding fixed layout. It has two parts, closely related, so I'm putting in one question.
Part (a) Why 960px is suggested for the website layout? I understand that it is optimized for the most common screen resolution (1024px). But why exactly 960px? Won't the 1000px be as good?
Part (b) What exactly is Grid system? I did check 960.gs but didnt get the idea of columns. Is it better to use grid system (using the template from 960.gs, which looks so messy) or should i stick with traditional way, like:
<div id="wrap">
<div id = "left-column">..</div>
<div id = "center-column">..</div>
<div id = "right-column">..</div>
</div>
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