Posted by Richard Rundle on 05/05/06 08:49

"Domestos" <andy.mak@virgin.netspam> wrote in message
news:8sv6g.29261$l91.8874@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
>
> > Just because a visitor has a zillion pixels doesn't mean they want to
> > give them to you. People have big screens for many reasons, among them
> > that they can do several things at once. If your page requires too much
> > of their screen, they may find it too inconvenient to bother with, even
if
> > they are in the market for your information. Busy people are like that.
>
> This is exactly my point...
>
> My html allows the middle column to expand to the width of the explorer
> window automatically no matter what width it is dragged too, but it limits
> the screen size to a minimum of 800 in width for all columns. However I
> needed 200 for each of the columns to each side hence my design...
>
> In my experience people tend to maximise everything anyway and ALT-TAB
> between windows, not cascade windows all over the screen.
>
> I cannot accomidate everybodys surfing style... But I will comprimise to a
> minimum, and that is usually 800x600.
>
> I think web designers often bend over too much for thier viewers pleasure.
> If your page holds information that a person wants they will wade through
> high water to get to it. Where on the other hand if someone is casually
> browsing through your site, they proabably wont even be thinking about the
> design and slight awkwardness of the page, unless of course it is totally
> unusable...
>
> Discuss...
>
>
I don't think you'd last five minutes in the real business world with that
attitude.

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Richard

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