RE: screen resolution

by Chuck Evans <Chucke(at)captura.com>

 Date:  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:55:21 -0800
 To:  "'HWG Techniques'" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
  todo: View Thread, Original
Here here! This is the "essence" of professional vs. amateur web design
today (IMHO):

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

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Chuck Evans
Web Marketing Manager
Captura Software, Inc.
(425) 424-1155
chucke(at)captura.com
www.captura.com


-----Original Message-----
From: tim booker [mailto:timbooker(at)lineone.net]

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.

> denise wrote:
>
> > 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?

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