what's your resolution?
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- MobyGrape0
1600 x 1200, but I assume 800 x 600
- welded0
I agree with ribit about asuming browser size based on resolution. I have my resolution set to 1280x1024 but all my browsers are all roughly 1024x768, or whatever size I'm happy with at the moment. I never have them maximized.
My mother stops by my apartment to use my computer and she hates how small everything is so I had to set up another acount for her, then switch to 1024x738 when she logs in, then back again when she logs out. Pain in the ass, I tells ya.
- unknown0
The majority of the computer users have no idea how to change the resolution, thanks to the monitor factorys it stays at default 800*600, nobody cares about resolution besides designers
- jimmyjames0
Not to drink so much.
...shit , my bad.
- preston0
I design on 1024x768 at home (stupid no spanning on iBook), and 1280x1024 at school (17" LCD). I have a peecee with 1280x1024. My next will probably be either a widescreen 20" LCD or aa 17" iMac... widescreen is so killer for designing, and watching movies!
Always design for 800x600, or use a trick to detect resolution.
People are paying you to do design, so you've got an obligation to make their site available to everyone.
If its personal work, design for a jumbotron... but i will hit the back button before it finishes loading
- ribit0
It all depends on YOUR particular audience... our site has way more users at 1600x1200 than 640x480....
...and someone on a 1600x1200 or larger screen is usually NOT running the browser full-screen... they've got a few browser windows over here... maybe some 3D modelling going on over there, a few shell windows... etc... don't assume you have their whole screen to play with...
- neutern0
if you have the chance with your client, maybe the design should determine the scr size. this would be nice.
- JakeElliot0
If you have 3 friends that still set their monitors at 800x600, then you need to get some new and improved friends.
- Redmond0
I use 1024 on a 19 inch monitor. I find that higher resolutions slow down my applications for no reason.