Re: Resolution selection for a site

Read this. Then you'll discard the notion of resolution....

http://www.thepattysite.com/window_sizes1.cfm

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"fireman0174" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I am trying to find out what is considered the best display setting size to
develop a web site, ie.e 800x600 or 1024x768 or whatever.

I guess what I'm really asking is what is considered the "norm" for a
general
type of site.

Art

Is this a fair assessment of this article? If by resolution you meant a
maximized browser to avoid horizontal scrolling, at 750 width you will satisfy
at LEAST 76% of your users because the other 24% (along with those of the 76%
who don't maximize their browser) are most likely already used to horizontal
scrolling, however you should not be developing a maxmimum width screen.

You tawkin' to me?

My point is that the only thing that resolution determines is the 'maximum'
browser viewport practically achievable on that computer/screen combination.
It has nothing to do with scrollbars, really, other than that indirect
restriction.

On a wide enough screen, you can simulate how your page will look on *any*
contemporary resolution by simply changing the browser viewport size. You
may need a magnifying glass to see it, however.

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"Kramerica Industries" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Is this a fair assessment of this article? If by resolution you meant a
maximized browser to avoid horizontal scrolling, at 750 width you will
satisfy
at LEAST 76% of your users because the other 24% (along with those of the
76%
who don't maximize their browser) are most likely already used to
horizontal
scrolling, however you should not be developing a maxmimum width screen.

You
may need a magnifying glass to see it, however.

LOL


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You tawkin' to me?

My point is that the only thing that resolution determines is the
'maximum'
browser viewport practically achievable on that computer/screen
combination.
It has nothing to do with scrollbars, really, other than that indirect
restriction.

On a wide enough screen, you can simulate how your page will look on *any*
contemporary resolution by simply changing the browser viewport size. You
may need a magnifying glass to see it, however.

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"Kramerica Industries" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Is this a fair assessment of this article? If by resolution you meant a
maximized browser to avoid horizontal scrolling, at 750 width you will
satisfy
at LEAST 76% of your users because the other 24% (along with those of
the
76%
who don't maximize their browser) are most likely already used to
horizontal
scrolling, however you should not be developing a maxmimum width screen.

My point is that the only thing that resolution determines is the
'maximum'
browser viewport practically achievable

Which isn't exactly true either as anyone using a virtual desktop will tell
you. ;o)

-Darrel