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What is your preferred monitor resolution?

		Higher than 1280 x 1024 px
		1280 x 1024 px
		1024 x 768 px
		800 x 600 px
		Lower than 800 x 600 px
		1152 x 864 px
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zephyr
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Posted: Sat Apr 5th, 2003 04:13 pm

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After dispute with my brother about how I should lay my current website out, we have decided to ask designers and design critics (meaning you) what your preffered monitor resolution is.

The argument: I made the website designed for 1024 x 768 optimization, and viewing in a lower res. will force horizontal scrollbars to appear (at least in his AOL browser anyway). He thinks I should make it so this does not occur.

(px = pixels)

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Posted: Sat Apr 5th, 2003 04:33 pm

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First of all, although I use 1280x1024, all my browser windows are 800xsomething pixels big. I do this not only because I don't like to read really long lines on sites that use dynamic-width (aka fluid) layouts, but because I want to see how a site looks in a 800 pixel wide browser window since it lets me see how a site is intended to look.

Also, I think the poll results would be skewed toward the high resolutions because web designers/developers tend to use big screens and high resolutions. If your intended audience is more mainstream, then you might find the following statistics interesting:

http://www.onestat.com/html/aboutus_pressbox14.html

Added: I use a tiny utility called Sizer to quickly resize my windows.

Last edited on Sat Apr 5th, 2003 04:39 pm by Aycan

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Posted: Thu Apr 10th, 2003 05:22 pm

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I actually prefer 1152 x 870 which is not on the list.

I would also be interested in seeing what platform designers prefer (Mac or PC).

- Mike

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Posted: Thu Apr 10th, 2003 05:59 pm

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stelzner,

I've added your favorite resolution to the poll. In the meantime, feel free to post your own mac vs pc poll

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Posted: Fri Apr 11th, 2003 02:33 am

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(yeah, my very first post!)

Personally, I use 1024*768 when I browse the web, but I design for at least 800*600. My old but trusty notebook has a 15" screen, and I use 800*600 for that one.

Yes, it does get kind of annoying when I read very long lines of text online, but I like to have everything maximized so I wouldn't accidentally click on or close the wrong windows.

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Posted: Fri Apr 11th, 2003 07:47 pm

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Thanks to all for your own input in the poll, especially to those who have stated why/why not.

Aycan,
Thanks for pointing out Sizer - it will be of good use for further designs/projects - and the OneStat article is of interest and I have taken into consideration all the statistics and statements that they have made also.

Stelzner,
I preffer to design on a Mac, although I do not have easy access to one apart from college, so I guess I would have to vote PC (running Linux).

Thanks again,
zephyr

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Posted: Mon Apr 14th, 2003 09:25 pm

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I voted the other day but didn't have time to add my comment.

IMHO, 800 x 600 is extremely important. Anything larger and you run the large risk of losing anyone who has to scroll sideways. I know I take a pass on any site that shows up that way(even though there is a growing trend in that direction).

The bigger and wider screens may have arrived ... but, most people have at least one system, notebook, laptop with a small(er) screen.

In fact, I'm a fan of the smaller screens. I don't care for anything that begins to resemble a television.

*big smile*

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Posted: Sun Apr 20th, 2003 01:30 am

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Well, I'd use all res ranges with 800x600 the minimum.

What I mean by this is to use a liquid layout so that It expands and contracts web pages. For example, WowBB uses a liquid layout. I'm not sure wha its minium res is prob 600 px width.

It may be a bit easier since it's about 80% ASP or PHP, and that Graphic orientated sites, or even flash sites for that matter, but your viewers would enjoy it much better - not to mention the hooo rahs you get with its cross browser compatibilty. :cool:

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Posted: Fri Apr 25th, 2003 07:00 am

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First of all, I think you shoud re-state the question

... I think you should ask a. what resolution we normally use and b. what resolution we design (or surf the net) for. I think there´s a big differencce between the two.

You see, I use twin 21" monitors at 12800x1024 each, yet I design for 1024x768 or 800x600 (and when I´m browsing, my browser windows are somewhere in between).

But it all comes down to what your intended audience is going to be... if it´s going to be a site geared towards say, designers, make your design at least 1024x768; if the audience is going to be young(ish) people, I say go for 1024, too, as they likely have a nice monitor and good eyesight.

Besides the above, you also have to consider the evolution of computers... more and more people are starting to use (finally) resolutions above 800x600; so if your audience is going to be "mainstream" (meaning all user groups), I´d say make a 1024x768 design that holds up when viewed at 800x600.

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Posted: Fri May 2nd, 2003 02:35 am

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I read an official poll somewhere that 60% of people uses 800x600 resolution. 1024x768 would be the next largest group. I would not neglect the 800x600 crowd. Hope this helps.

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Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2003 01:09 pm

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I was just wondering if any of you know of program that would allow a monitor (samtron SC-428 pl) to go more than 800 x 600. I have a couple of games that only work if you have the resolution at 1024 x 768. I am running windows XP pro with a Hercules Kyro II 64MB AGP video card, which is able to run higher than 800 x 600. Your help would be greatly appreaciated.

Thanks

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Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2003 04:23 am

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Simply never design a website that requires over 760 width.

That's more than enough res for a great site, you'll never exclude a group.

End of story.

What you're res is is irrelevant. You build sites for users!

Ace

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Posted: Fri Jul 25th, 2003 06:39 pm

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And to take in account:

Shortsighted people will not have a very interesting experience above 800x600... no need to explain why...

In fact, not-shortsighted employees will become blind soon.... :shock:

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Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2003 01:16 am

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I prefer 1280 x 1024 with my 17"monitor, but i used to use 1024 x 768 resolution

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Posted: Sat Mar 26th, 2005 08:30 am

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800x600 as anything higher I cant see very well.. Also my websites layout is 800x600.

The only problem is probably how every now and then a program or something goes of the screen and you cant see some buttons etc.

Owen

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Posted: Wed Mar 30th, 2005 06:28 am

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http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

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Posted: Sun Sep 25th, 2005 12:56 pm

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Why? Surprise to hear my fioce? why are u so surprise cheer up!

Any way sorry i didn`t read any thing...

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Posted: Sun Dec 4th, 2005 05:20 pm

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i think using a website layout with 800 x 600 is an old school.

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Posted: Mon May 12th, 2008 12:23 am

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