web design size
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there isnt a set rule.
it depends on who the client is and who the intended audience is.
if its a business to business site then i usually stick to 760 wide as people in offices tend to have low spec resolutions - 800x600
what you can do though is to design for 1024 wide but just make sure the content that is outwith the 760 wide is "secondary" content and isnt important to the navigation or pulling people deeper into the site. thats why you see a lot of sites with banner adverts down the right.
a good example is
http://www.foxtons.co.uk/
they use their own "banners" down the right. if you had a smaller monitor you wouldnt see these but it doesnt hinder the use of the site.the stats other people have posted might be of a wee bit help but really it depends who the client and end user is.
you can assume most people surfing from home will have pretty decent spec 1024+