[Web4lib] 800x600 Browser Resolution

[Hankinson, Andrew]

To that, I'd also add that just because a user's screen is that wide it
doesn't mean that the content should be.  There are considerations for
line readability and white space.  If your site needs to be ~1000px wide
to fit all of your "really really important content" above the fold, I
would suggest a long, hard look at what content is really, really
important.

For further reading, I would suggest these sites:
http://www.maxdesign.com.au/presentation/em/
http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200509/line_length_and_readability
/

http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/2W/whitespace.htm


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[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Scott
Hildebrandt
Sent: July 24, 2006 12:54 PM
To: Franklyn, Virginia
Cc: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] 800x600 Browser Resolution

Here's an answer from a web programmer/designer who happens to work in a
library:

Designing for a 1024x768 screen is not a good idea. First, there are
still many people who run at 800x600. But more importantly, just because
a person is running at 1024x768 (or higher) doesn't mean they have their
web browser maximized.

The "safe" size for a website is widely considered to be 760px wide.
This is small enough to fit on a 800x600 screen, and large enough that
it looks fine at 1024x768 (and allows some extra room in case their
browser isn't maximized).

The other option is to develop what's known as a "liquid layout", which
changes size depending on how big the browser window is.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Aaron
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