Re: Web Page Default resolutions...

[P3D Larry Berlin <lberlin@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 11:06:03 -0600
>From: P3D bob wier writes:
>
>|audience? A well designed page that fits a 640 x 480 monitor "should" 
>|look OK at any other resolution, the same can not be said for something 
>|designed to be larger than that to start... Just another 2 cents worth! 
>|=)
>|
>|Dan Shelley
>|http://www.dddesign.com/3dbydan
>
>Yes - here, I recommend to students that they use pictures no wider
>than 500 pixels, unless they have a specific reason to do so. 
>
>It makes 3 panel views somewhat small, but otherwise you have to rely
>on browsers with the ability to scroll horizontally (or download 
>pictures into another application) (or pre-knowledge that the user has
>a larger monitor...)
>
>--BW


While I believe in thinking in terms of 800 x 600+, I generally adhere close
to the above guidelines as regards any single specific image width for the
reason that small screen resolutions do get used and it helps keep image
files smaller for faster downloading. This doesn't stop me from using a
wider format for myself or intending the total layout to be best in a larger
resolution.

Larry Berlin

Email: lberlin@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.sonic.net/~lberlin/
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