800 x 600
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- MikeDubs
We are gathered here today to send away our dear friend 800 x 600. Ol' 86 as known by close friends was there with us from the start and it's never easy to let go.
800 x 600 is survived by his offspring 1024 x 768 and 1200 x 800.
Please take this time to say a few kind words....
- Meeklo0
I don't think he is dead for the rest of the planet just yet..
Sure it sucks to design for 800x600 but as long there are people using it, I don't think it's dead..
;(
- MikeDubs0
Accpetance is the first step.
- Meeklo0
Accpetance is the first step.
MikeDubs
(Apr 7 06, 12:48)exactly my point..
thanks for taking the first, you can do it!
Everyone stands up and claps: We believe in you Mikedubs, and we love you!
:)
- ldww0
about 15% of visitors are 8x6. its going out quickly. our new site will prolly be 1024 wide.
- nocomply0
To me 15% is still a lot!
When its < 5% I will make the switch. Call me old school i guess.
- ldww0
i think its enough to switch, but only to locate ads and other non-essential information past 800
- macphisto0
I use 640x480. My eyes are horrible. This site takes several scrolls to view.
- billl0
still 20%
http://www.w3schools.com/browser…
- ********0
what a sad, limp thread. like playing pool with a rope
- tasty0
< see LASIK@home.
800x600 is fo the blind
but i still design in it.
- Meeklo0
I have a hard time to believe there is only %20 of 800 x 600 users..
unless is for north america only..
or is that a global %?
- mrdobolina0
2.94% of my Friday Jams users use 800x600. These results are pretty skewed because of my audience but is worth noting.
- jamble0
I dunno, I'd have thought it's been a couple of years since new computers shipped with 1024*768 res preset rather than 800*600?
We have to design for 800*600 at work as users are users so you need to cater to the lowest common denominator but I don't there's anything wrong with developing for higher res users unless your site demands it.
- mrdobolina0
my jams site is designed for 8x6, but I have less than 3% of users at that low of a resolution. Thing is, I am unsure what I would do with that space :)
- ribit0
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Your users may not be average...
Our online magazine targeting a professional car designers and design students has around 10% on 800x600 and dropping (we dont care what other sites are getting...it doesnt matter!)
....and the people on 800x600 arent the ones that are going to pay us money (they can scroll a bit!)... we prefer to optimize for the bigger number of professional users who are on sizes like 1920x1200... (the ones with money!)
- Meeklo0
timeline for rbit please...
- nocomply0
i think its enough to switch, but only to locate ads and other non-essential information past 800
ldww
(Apr 7 06, 12:58)My thoughts exactly.
- imakedesign0
http://www.nytimes.com/ and http://www.cnn.com/ have moved over to 1024x768
also check out how http://www.uxmag.com/ handles 800x600
- M_Poprocki0
yay. now lets just get them to post 19meg files and well be all set.
- e-pill0
i used 800x600 till 2 weeks ago with MACOS 8.6!!!
pssh!!!