For what its worth.. I'm developing an intranet solution for a manufacturing company. Whilst all users have screens capable of at least 1024 x 768 or even higher a few 'older' users typically set their monitors at 800 x 600 which restricts my application to a fixed width 700+px container div centred in the browser window. Many of the applications would be easier to design for 1024 res as the controls needed are hard to squeeze into a two col layout. Its frustrating because as a company we will not force them to use 1024 as minimum.
I guess its down to what the client wants. As far as 640 x 480 ... I'd have to say no! I haven't come across a requirement to do this myself on either small or larger projects. Peter -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philippe Wittenbergh Sent: 03 August 2005 14:34 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Does anyone still design for 640x480? On 3 Aug 2005, at 8:58 pm, Michael Kear wrote: > For example, I usually design pages that work well in screens 800x600 > or larger but in smaller screens, everything will be there but if > lines have wrapped horribly or tabs and boxes have dropped down to a > new line, I'm not going to worry. > > > Is that what you are all doing nowdays? What sizes are you designing > for? Besides desktop/laptop computers with ever wider screen resolution (but that doesn't mean people will have their browser window maximalised), there are other players on the market. Sony last week released a patch/firmware upgrade for their PSP Game console. Guess what ? It includes a browser [1]. Max width of the screen is 480px. Depending on your target audience, you might want to think about it. Or people have their MacMini connected to a TV, and then sit away from it, like you would be watching TV, find your text pretty small, and zoom up a few notches. [1] browser is the Japanese developed Netfront <http://www.access.co.jp/english/products/nf.html> Philippe --- Philippe Wittenbergh <http://emps.l-c-n.com/> ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.9/62 - Release Date: 8/2/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.9/62 - Release Date: 8/2/2005 ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
