Make the site bigger
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- Buckyball2
So gave a client first looks at a redesign of their site. For the most part they liked the look and feel. But they said it looked small on their screen. Particularly the width. I proceeded to tell them that it was built in Flash at around 760 pixels wide and that someone running a lower resolution might run the risk of cutting the sides off when they view.
He proceeds to say "I'm not concerned with someone who has that setup. I believe most of our clients have very high resolutions so make the whole thing bigger."
So now, do I redesign the site at like 1,000 pixels wide to please the client. Meanwhile, his phone will be ringing off the hook with people complaining they can't see the whole thing if they're not set up to view on a high resolution.
Any suggestions before I make it bigger, shove it in his face and say here ya go? Good luck.
- shilohous0
984 x 588 should do the trick
- ********0
Do it but get it in writing now that he is signing off on the creative, and any change to it's size from here on out would constitue spending more money.
After that it's his problem. You've done all you can do to inform him professionaly that his decision is bad.
(I cant spell)
- ********0
what kOna said. he was reading my mind. stop it!
- radar0
launch browser full screen, people around here love it!
- shilohous0
i dont think it is a bad thing to dump 800x600 folks.
- subflux0
You may want to throw some browser stats at him, sometimes it helps...
- imakedesign0
make a full browser fluid lash site (this is not the same as pop up fullscreen)
- denvergreenbud0
certainly you got him to sign off on a design spec that was 800 X 600...good on you more work=more cash...
Now you can get him to sign off on the new dimensions and wallah, you get paid twice...
- Clear0
booooo... hate it when they say make it bigger. I still build for 800x600. Yeah, showing him stats is good idea.
Also remember that a lot of people don't run browsers full screen. If you make it a higher resolution it's got the potential of having side scroll. nasty, nasty, nasty..
Another avenue would be to check the widths on the other major corporate websites. What widths are they using? Bet most of them are the same with you chose.
- shilohous0
those stats that were posted are a joke. if the client knows his audience, make the site how he asks.
the audience for our companies are architects and interior designers, almost half are on macs. didnt even see a safari browser on that list..
- jevad0
bite the bullet and tell him to go eat a bag of dicks
- shilohous0
my mom is running 1024, i think i'ts safe to move up/ christ do you guys still test for ns4?
- mrdobolina0
I run my res at 640x480, what about me, you fucking bitches?
- Luckypp0
800x600 isn't dead yet, not at all.
But if he claims to know his audience, get it in writing and build it.
- shilohous0
you gotta get them eyes checked dobs
- Breast0
Learn to use % instead of pixels.
- jaylarson0
anyone ever use css to modify images so they are scaleable?:
http://www.bigbaer.com/css_tutor…
compatible?
within reason?
- ********0
sue nightshift
- ********0
give him your suggestions and then have him reject those suggestions in writing and then just do what he says because he's paying you.
