For the details on this see this web page which defined it.
This web page is defined in PIXELS but the columns float.
And the way this page floats it SUCKS. I could do it a 1,000 times better with TABLES.
Read more about that.
But for me what I really want is the LIQUID versions
Here is what they say about this:
The visual output is almost the same as for fixed boxes:In this case, the same principle has been applied to make our DIVS float to left. Since the left section floats to the left, so does the content section and the right section. Actually, all of they are sticking to the left, achieving the desired result. Again, this technique saves code as compared to using fixed boxes.
Lastly, but not least, will see the “Holy Grail” for page layouts: “liquid” design with floating boxes. Let’s go there now.