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kkbbcute
03-31-2009, 10:57 AM
Hey, while I was just randomly thinking up of website templates again, I was thinking about the optimal resolution to make your websites compatible with. I know the convention on the web now is to make it viewable on a 1024*768 screen, but as screens grow larger and costs plummet, shouldn't it be time for a change?

As such, I'm gathering some stats, and so could you guys kindly help by posting your monitor resolution here, thanks! ;)
CyanBlue
03-31-2009, 12:26 PM
I guess it goes more towards who your audiences are... For example, if you are creating a game website that younger generation would enjoy, I guess it is safe to go with higher resolution... But if you are creatiing something for older generation, they computer might not be up to date, so it is safe to go low... That's my 2 cents...

My resolution... 1440x900 in MBP, 1680x1050 on XP...
kkbbcute
03-31-2009, 12:30 PM
Mmmm... A 20/22 inch screen, about the same as mine ;)

Anyone else?
asf8
03-31-2009, 02:00 PM
...I was thinking about the optimal resolution to make your websites compatible with ... As such, I'm gathering some stats

Anyone else?

There are many websitse providing such stats:

http://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_display.asp

etc... which will give you a much broader base.
kkbbcute
03-31-2009, 02:05 PM
Hey, thanks for the stats, though they usually include a demographic that most likely will never visit my site anyway. But thanks anyway.
asf8
03-31-2009, 02:14 PM
Hey, thanks for the stats, though they usually include a demographic that most likely will never visit my site anyway. But thanks anyway.

Well best wishes controlling who visits your site, and thus who has a good experience once there.
Kind of a strange approach? But again best wishes.
kkbbcute
03-31-2009, 02:41 PM
Well best wishes controlling who visits your site, and thus who has a good experience once there.
Kind of a strange approach? But again best wishes.

Actually the original intention was to build up the site more for widescreen monitors nowadays.
asf8
03-31-2009, 02:56 PM
Well the w3counter globalstats seems to be a good place to start (which includes wide screen). 55,115,754 unique visits from 21,416 websites. I am sure your desired demographic is within that 55 million. Anyway carry on.
kkbbcute
04-01-2009, 09:50 AM
All right then, thanks! :)