Fluid Fixed Fluid Layout

I was hoping some could point me in the direction of a good Fluid Fixed Fluid CSS layout. I found a couple online but they seem very dated (5+ years)

 

Have a look into fluid grid systems, here is a couple of articles and links that can get you started:

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/fluidgrids

http://www.designinfluences.com/fluid960gs/

http://fluid.newgoldleaf.com/

And if that isn't enough, just Google "fluid grid"

 

hey thanks i will take a closer look at these. the problem for me is i need to left and right sides to always be expanding to the edge of the browser window but the middle container to be static

 

Im assuming you are wanting like the background image to expand, if so add the background image to the body not a container.

 

well actually there are two background images that need to expand in two opposite direction with the center being a static 990px

 

I've been at web design for twelve years, I know what fixed is, I know what fluid is, what the **** is "fluid fixed fluid" - are you saying you want a three column layout where the outer two columns are fluid and the center one fixed or something? I can only guess at that being what you want.

Though I'm not even sure why you'd want that... or how you'd go about it without using a table. It SOUNDS like a really bad idea.

 

Its a very common way to describe css layouts here is but one of literally thousands of pages describing it this way http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/layouts/category/C10/P10/

and it can't be a bad idea if it is what is required, the two outer div spanning to the edge of the window while the center centered and fixed

 

Uhmn... except their fluid fixed fluid isn't fluid fixed fluid; Percentages are NOT fluid... or reliable; probably why it's broken here in Opera 10.51

 

Which is why I am sking for help....if their's was correct I would use them