is a 1020 pixel site too wide?
is a 1020 pixel site too wide?
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according to this often cited graph:
http://www.w3schools.com/browser…
the majority of monitors display at a resolution higher than 1024x768. However 1024 monitors are still in use by 37% of computer users. Which sounds like a big enough number that I wouldn't want to design something they couldn't view properly.
What is less well known is how these users use their displays. Do they maximize the browser or not? If not, how big do they keep their windows? If so, how much chrome does the browser need?
960 seems to be the magic number. It allows for some chrome, but still uses a pretty good chunk of real estate. More importantly it divides nicely by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 for various column sizes.
- thats only based off visitors to w3schools.com - your audience may vary...estetic
- Someone who owns a 'web design company' should know this.ETM