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UX is hard

Odd. At one point, it was possible to specify the size of an image before it loads, thus reserving the space and avoiding content jumping around. I guess it could work if the UX designers were aware that there would be ads, so they could design space for them and then find a way to communicate that to the developers.

It might help if Google could communicate with the company producing the ads (DoubleClick?), so they might know in advance the exact sizes they will get. Even better, they could provide some sort of specifications that the ads be a specific size.

If only there was a way...

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