Re: Maximum suggested page width for 800x600 browsers

Wouldn't it be better to use a relative width, like 100%, rather than an
absolute width using number of pixels? That way, the screen resolution the
individual viewer uses is a non-issue.

Or at least it seems so to me. I could be wrong.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Smith" <jay(at)JaySmith.com>
To: "hwg-basics" <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 5:31 PM
Subject: Maximum suggested page width for 800x600 browsers


> Hi,
>
> I fully understand the complexities of audience, browser type (AOL, IE
> with left-side navigation, etc.), etc., etc.
>
> However, if one were to target for 800x600 monitor resolution of
> "ordinary people" on "ordinary monitors", etc. what maximum BODY WIDTH
> would you suggest?
>
> Somehow I ended up using a 660 pixel width, but I am now wondering if
> that is just a little too wide.
>
> My goal is to reduce the number of the audience who would be forced to
> horizontal scroll.
>
> Jay
>
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