Resolution

[Eric (Eric Rogers)]

Why design for a specific resolution at all?  
While 640x480 is going to remain the standard for quite some time, screen
sizes are also moving in opposite directions.  800x600 may be becoming more
common for advanced users, but other non-computer web appliances like WebTV,
handhelds, and even cell phones and automobiles (with screens sizes well
under 640x480) are also becoming much more common.

The key is to design flexible pages that can scale to accommodate the user,
whether he/she is a novice with 640x480, a power user with 800x600, or a
road warrior with a PDA.  Then users with larger monitors have the benefit
of pages that scale up and users with small displays don't miss important
page elements.  You can do this by keeping all fixed elements under 580
pixels wide and avoiding absolute table widths over 580.  Also consider
using style sheets to separate content from presentation and to allow for
adaptable display on different appliances.

Eric Rogers
Internet Services - Kansas City Public Library
<mailto:eric at kclibrary.org>   <http://www.kclibrary.org>

-----original message-------
We're in the midst of re-vamping our website and would love to hear what
people's preference is with regards to resolution.  We're told that 800
x 600 is fast becoming the norm.  Is this the case or are people still
developing pages at 640 x 480?
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