Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Screen resolution assumptions for websites
From: "Justin Low http://www.justinlow.com" <lug@justinlow.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 00:13:19 +0800
References: <7EE63368-68FD-11D8-8CE0-0003938C439E@btinternet.com>

Jim, I personally use a 1600x1200 on my monitor; 1024x768 on the laptop.

The stats for my website indicates that most visitors use 1024x768 
screens. 640x480, very few.
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Justin Low

mail: justin@justinlow.com
http://www.justinlow.com


Frank Dernie wrote:
> FWIW my smallest monitor is now 1024x768 (on a laptop).
> Frank
> 
> On Friday, February 27, 2004, at 02:13  am, Jim Laurel wrote:
> 
>> I am in the process of building a portfolio site and we are ready to 
>> start coding.  But now at the last minute, we are having discussions 
>> about screen size assumptions.  A few years ago, everyone designed for 
>> 640x480.  Now everyone assumes 800x600.  For this portfolio site, we 
>> came up with a design that is optimized for 1024x768.  I believe that 
>> it's difficult to show the quality of a photo at less than 600 pixels 
>> on the long edge.  And since this is a portfolio site, I want to show 
>> the images to best effect.  That means a design optimized for 
>> 1024x768.  I'm concerned about alienating people with 800x600 displays 
>> (editors, etc), but at the same time, would like the best "fidelity" 
>> for users with 1024x768 displays or better.
>>
>> My questions for the group are:
>> 1) How many of you are now using displays with less than 800x600 
>> resolution?
>> 2) And for those of you who are, are you planning to upgrade to 
>> 1024x768 or above in the near future?
>>
>> Any opinions on the topic would be most welcome.
>>
>> Thanks for your input,
>> --Jim Laurel
>>
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