Re: Resolutions 800 x 600 vs. 1024 x 768

This is about the worst advice I could imagine!!!

1.  It does nothing if JavaScript is disabled (about 10% of users).

2.  It checks the screen width, i.e. the width of the display.  What about 
the many people who don't maximize their browsers ... e.g. I have 1024x768, 
but normally have a browser window about 800 pixels wide, and I often 
resize this to something else, e.g. so that I can see pertinent parts of 
several windows.

3.  It changes the size of the browser window:  DON'T SCREW AROUND WITH THE 
SIZE OF MY BROWSER WINDOW; THE USER SHOULD CONTROL THE SIZE, NOT YOU!

4.  It changes the position of the browser window:  DON'T SCREW AROUND WITH 
THE POSITION OF MY BROWSER WINDOW; THE USER SHOULD CONTROL THE POSITION, 
NOT YOU!

5.  It is completely unnecessary.  You can make fluid pages that look good 
at all resolutions by avoiding absolute sizes and focusing on percentages 
instead: and fluid design makes it EASIER to make pages.

At 08:40 AM 01/13/04, you wrote:
>Use javascript and write the link statement to use different cascading 
>sheets depending upon the resolution. In each css page define the position 
>of each element.
>
><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
><!--     Script finds screen resolution then writes link to style sheet.  -->
>         if (screen.width > 1000)
>        {
>                 document.write("<link rel='stylesheet' 
> href='../css_files/1024_style.css' type='text/css'>");
>                 window.resizeTo(1000,730);
>                 window.moveTo(15,10);
>        }
>
>     if (screen.width < 1000)
>            {
>                     document.write("<link rel='stylesheet' 
> href='../css_files/800_style.css' type='text/css'>");
>                     window.resizeTo(775,575);
>                     window.moveTo(15,10);
>                         }
>// -->
></script>
>
>At 08:08 AM 1/12/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>>thanks, But i did not develop for any perticular resolution it was just 
>>that that is the one I use and then when I looked at it in 800 x 600 the 
>>concept was no longer what I planed.
>>
>>I think that I will move the navigation Images Photos, home, 
>>events,members to the side this way it is still seen regardless of the 
>>resolution.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Annery Kiln Web Design <info(at)annerykiln.co.uk>
>>Sent: January 12, 2004 4:57:11 AM GMT
>>To: David D Pippen <pipwax1(at)bellsouth.net>, hwg-basics(at)hwg.org
>>Subject: Re: Resolutions 800 x 600  vs. 1024 x 768
>>
>> > I am working on a site and I designed it for 1024 x 768, which is what I
>> > use, however the site is not as attractive In 600 x 800. I would like to
>> > know how you guys deal with this situation?
>>
>>No web site ought to be 'designed' to a specific resolution. If you
>>are designing to web standards you should be able to write one set of
>>code which will display in all browser resolutions and that will
>>degrade gracefully in older browsers.
>>
>>Search Google for: 'Jeffrey Zeldman' and look at:
>>
>>http://www.alistapart.com/
>>
>>Marten Gallagher
>>
>>--
>>Annery Kiln Web Design
>>Delivering Information Effectively
>>www.annerykiln.co.uk
>>Web Design and Site Management
>>Web Hosting and Print Design
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>

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