![]() ![]() Why is browser zoom a big deal, anyway?Īllowing the user to control their web browsing experience isn’t a new concept, in fact it’s something that’s been written about in the web’s early days. When the user zooms the page in a modern browser, everything scales up - or down - proportionally, depending on the user’s preference. We switched from defining and coding our units of measurement in pixels, and began using relative CSS units and unitless values more consistently in our CSS to meet the needs of ever-changing viewport sizes.įast forward to the present, and browser vendors have added in more features to allow us to create flexible and robust designs in a straightforward manner. Of course there was a distinct amount of pixel pushing gymnastics involved, though, when implementing our layouts within the constraints the browsers provided.Īs browser features matured, and techniques like Fluid Grids became more commonplace, the way we coded our sites evolved into a whole new paradigm. Static and adaptive layouts were commonplace, and our sites were designed to pixel perfection. ![]() Earlier versions of today’s browsers had limited features, and we had to consider how to work with - or around- those when designing and developing our sites. We seem to be in a golden age where there’s a never-ending stream of new features added for the benefit of the users accessing the page, and really great tools for those creating the page. ![]()
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