sanfly Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I have always designed websites that are optimised for 800 x 600 resolution screens, but Im beginning to find this quite limiting in my design. I cant even remember the last time I saw a 800 x 600 res screenSo, my question to you is, do you think its necessary to optimise for 800 x 600, or can I take a step up the size ladder? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/13905-screen-resolution/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrbnsn Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 You should start to design using CSS so your sites look good no matter what size screen they're displayed on, within reason. This is usually called fluid or liquid web design. Here are some links to pages that describe the techique:[list][*]http://www.digital-web.com/articles/liquid_web_design/ (written in 1999)[*]http://www.alistapart.com/stories/journey/ (written in 2001)[*]http://www.sitepoint.com/article/liquid-design (written in 2006)[/list]Ken Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/13905-screen-resolution/#findComment-54165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildteen88 Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Most people use 1024*768 screens resolutions now a days. very few people will be using 800*600 screens. However to make sure your site looks good in any resolution you should use percentages rather than fixed widths. With percentages your sites becomes fluid. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/13905-screen-resolution/#findComment-54281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylvester Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 hey....its time to move on....sylvester Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/13905-screen-resolution/#findComment-54317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koobi Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 percentages for dimensions is good but for things like font's use 'em' instead because it's more accessible for disabled users who use varying user agents for their browsing purposes. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/13905-screen-resolution/#findComment-54437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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