RE: screen resolution

I Agree,

Ever since I bought new equipment and started working at 1600*1200, I very
rarely surf in a maximised browser window.  In fact, I usually resize the
browser to approximately 800*600 pixels!

It is true that a lot of people now use 1024*768, but, according to hit
statistics for all of my sites, 800*600 is still the most common resolution.

Therefore, it occurs to me that sites should be acceptable at 640*480 (ie.
no important bits chopped off), and should be able to look good at 800*600
and 1024*768.

Always keep resolution in mind.  It is possible, with a bit of intelligent
design, to create a site that looks stunning on all resolutions.

Tim


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timbooker(at)lineone.net



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
> [mailto:owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org]On Behalf Of H. G. Quinn
> Sent: 23 February 2000 17:32
> To: denise(at)amun-ra.demon.co.uk
> Cc: hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
> Subject: Re: screen resolution
>
>
> In my experience, many people who have hi-resolution monitors have
> gotten them so they can keep several windows open and visible
> simultaneously -- and in order to do that, they don't maximize any of
> their app windows.  So while they use the hi-resolution desktop, they
> keep their browser window sizes to 800 x 600 or smaller.
>
> A discussion about this (on another list) agreed that this is common
> with hi-res users.
>
> denise wrote:
>
> > Hello all
> >
> > Is there a particular screen resolution which I should be working
> > on when designing a website?   I have based all mine previously on
> > 800x600 to look perfect, but acceptable on 640x480.  I've been told
> > that a lot of people now use 1024x768.
> >
> > What size do you recommend?
> >
> > Denise
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Heather Quinn
> hgquinn(at)attglobal.net
> http://pws.prserv.net/windyhill
>
>
>

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