As websites have evolved from simple documents into complex and interactive applications- tools for document layouts, such as floats, were not necessarily well suited for application layouts. When it came to using a combination of tables, JavaScript, and careful measurements on floated elements, authors discovered useful work-arounds when it came to achieving desired layouts.
Layouts which adapted to the available space were often brittle and resulted in counter-intuitive behavior as space became constrained. As an alternative, authors of many web applications opted for a fixed layout which could take advantage of changes in the available rendering space on any screen.
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