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Prior to responsive design, why did most web designers use fixed units for the width of web pages and layouts?

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    Web design was initially influenced by print design, where the medium is a known size. Additionally, there weren't as many screen sizes as there are today.
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    Smartphones only supported pixel units at first.
  • C
    Percentages were not available prior to 2010.
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