This is why I find the bookmarklets that resize your window to common screen
sizes invaluable when testing designs.  The page weight one is great, too.

http://www.bookmarklets.com/tools/windowing/indexE.phtml

Norman
www.craftedsolutions.com



> At 09:07 AM 4/27/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >So now I design more fluidly. And I keep my browser windows at an 800
width,
> >expanding it when needed. I must say that I'm surprised at how many sites
out
> >there require a window wider than 800 - what are these people thinking
of???
> >
> >Larry Coats
>
>
> I agree... and what they are thinking of, in my simple estimation, is how
> good it looks on their own monitor.
>
> I have a friend, who does great designs, for very large monitor sizes.
> She  can't seem to comprehend that not many people have 21 inch monitors.
> <sigh> Maybe someday, she will understand, when her dear friends tell her
> "it looks lovely, but must I scroll to the right to see it all?" I have
> tried to explain, but still no real comprehension. Good thing she does
> software Q&A for her living.
>
> Till then, at least it looks very nice, but doesn't help those who have
> smaller monitors, like the majority of simple computer owners, who content
> themselves with the 14" and 15" monitors that come bundled with their
> simple computer systems, or the smaller monitors that come with older
Macs.
>
> We just need to try and educate/remind designers about those smaller
> monitors, and people with bad eyesight who use 640x480 to read everything,
> and color blind people (like another friend who qualifies under all of the
> above.) I keep him in mind when I design, knowing he can't see it all as
> nicely as I or others do. It keeps me in perspective.
>
> well, I have rambled enough... I guess I am bored today.
>
> :-)
> Kimiko Drew

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