[thelist] DEBATE: Fixed Width Vs Liquid

Chris W. Parker cparker at swatgear.com
Tue Jun 4 13:25:00 CDT 2002


> > dunno if that helps any, since those are my numbers, but it is a
> > good point that not all 8x6 users surf full-screen...
>
> But if they're obviously missing content off the right-hand
> side of their
> screen, wouldn't a vast majority of them just expand the
> window? They might
> not be happy about it, but they'll do it if they feel like
> they're missing
> something.
>
> Right?

your assumption makes sense to me, but to the people that work here in
my office i don't think they would agree. well, i guess it's not a
matter of disagreeing, but rather, they wouldn't even think of
maximizing the browser. they would just scroll to the right, ignoring
the maximize button. even though we use 17" monitors most of the users
like their resolution set at 800x600 complaining that 1024x768 is too
small. and i think that's stupid... but hey.

and according to thecounter.com 51% of web users (or wherever they get
their numbers from) use 800x600 and 35% use 1024x768, the next
resolution is only 3%.

http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2002/May/res.php

point being... even if you do a liquid design, more than half of your
users won't even know. and the 35% who use 1024x768 won't see much
difference either. the other people that have larger resolutions
probably want it that way and know about the maximize button, and they
probably prefer to use it.

i say do it.

chris.


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