Make Way for Full Screen Websites
Skill Level: Novice
Article by: Singer Design

Future of website layouts

Who knows what’s in store for the Internet? Many designers still prefer using static websites which do not fill the entire web page.

Websites which do not fill the users screen are commonly referred to as ‘ solid websites .’

It can give the feeling of space, allowing the web page to ‘breathe‘.

It is interesting to note that another Australian news website, http://www.news.com.au , do not use a Full Screen layout. Does this mean that it is inferior to http://www.smh.com.au ?

There is no right or wrong answer ... It comes down to the same notion of either driving an automatic or manual car.

Depending on the type of website being created, I generally prefer using a combination of both ‘ Liquid ‘ and ‘ Solid ‘

An example of a hybrid website is: http://www.4print.com.au

Here you can see that the menu design uses a liquid form, while the body of the content remains ‘ solid ‘.

Have a think about which layout is best suited for your next website.

Liquid? or Solid?

Contents

• What is Full Screen?
• Which Websites are Full Screen?
• Advantages of going Full Screen?
• Let’s go Full Screen!
• Future of Website Layouts

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