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Posted by Chris F.A. Johnson on 02/26/07 04:09
On 2007-02-25, Bernhard Sturm wrote:
> Phillip Mann wrote:
>> I work on a Web Site and my desktop computer screen resolution is set
>> at 800x600.
>>
>> I understand most people are using 1024x768 or higher now.
>>
>> While writing html, should I set my desktop to the higher resolution
>> to be sure the pages look OK in the 1024x768 setting?
>
> the main question is:
> if people use high-resolution screens, does that automatically mean,
> that they will surf with their UA window maximsed?
>
> as a webdesigner you should concentrate your efforts on 'how can I use
> the available space in the best possible way' instead of 'how can design
> for the highest possible screen-resolution'. Design for your audiance
> and not for what is technically possible. It is well possible, that your
> audiance uses 1024x768 screens, but they will never have their UA window
> maximised, so its good practice to (still) design for 800x600 resolutions.
It is not good practice to design for 800x600 resolutions. Window
size is only one factor. Different users have different default
text sizes; what works on one user's 800x600 window may not work on
another user's 800x600 window with a larger font size.
Avoid specifying any font or window sizes, and let the browser
adjust the page to fit its window. That is, after all, the default,
and it is the default for a good reason.
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Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfaj.freeshell.org>
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