Posted by Bernhard Sturm on 02/26/07 09:19

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> 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.

we are not talking about font-size here, we are talking about the use of
(available) space. if your point was to advocate for dynamic layouts
then this would be a different can of worms.

I was refering to the use of screen space with respect to your intended
audiance. If you are going to design for 800x600px then you will have to
deal with a limited amount of space in order to place your layout
objects. Limitation is always a good practice for a designer, because
you will have to respect certain design rules.
And in order to overcome the problem you mentioned, I suggest you use
only 'em'-units for the position and size of visual elements (and of
course use the various media-selectors in CSS for non-screen devices).

cheers
bernhard

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