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[Solved] Confused about float behaviour

  • Hello guys, I want to make a horizontal scroll page. I am using the following code when the divs have width:49% they are placed side by side, but when it is made 50% they are placed vertically. The second div is floated left. Why is it going down when there is space left in the parent (body)

    http://jsfiddle.net/ZxWEu/

  • Also, please throw some light about the process of designing a web page

  • @ Pencil "Also, please throw some light about the process of designing a web page".

    Seriously?

  • remember that using border will increase the width of the element. For example, if you have this css rule: div{ width:200px; border:10px solid #000; }

    the total width will be 200+10+10 = 220px.

    The same thing happens if you use percentage widths. 50% width + border = more than 50%

  • As for your width issues...are you using a reset / normalise?

    Browsers have built in padding & margins which will futz this up for you.

  • @paulie_D I have to make a login page and I am confused where to start, how to design it, choosing colors etc and thanks for that new piece of information normalise, I only knew reset.

    @joniGiuro Thanks for the information:D