>You might conclude that the low number means you don't need to
bother fixing the site to cater for these users but in fact the exact
opposite is true.<<
That is very true - check out the cautionary note on
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp
"Web developers be aware: Many users still have only 800x600 display
screens."
Yes, you have to take stats with a pinch of salt - their readership
could be slewed by lots of factors - techie sites have a lot of expert
users with fast machines, fast connections and big monitors, plus (let's
face it) more developers use Firefox than the rest of the population
added together.
My vote is to make it work at 780, and make sure it still looks ok at
1024 or above. I always think that shorter text lines are easier to read.
Ken
ps. You should also test all video streaming across a 56k modem connection
Steve Green wrote:
That argument may seem reasonable but it is flawed. If users with
particular user agents can't use your site or find it difficult to use
then they are less likely to return. Your stats will then show a low
number for these users. You might conclude that the low number means
you don't need to bother fixing the site to cater for these users but
in fact the exact opposite is true.
Steve
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*From:* listdad@webstandardsgroup.org
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Seb Frost
*Sent:* 01 August 2006 14:20
*To:* wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
*Subject:* Re: [WSG] Browser stats
The only way to get accurate statistics is to gather your own, on each
individual site. Then you're guaranteed a relevant sample. If you
look at statistics of any other site, no matter what they might claim,
you're not getting the information you need!
Make the site, put it up, check your stats, make any changes you deem
necessary. If it's a design question then go for 800x600 for now, and
change later if/when you decide you have enough 1024x768+ users.
- seb
On 01/08/06, *Paul Collins* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
Hi all,
Just wondered if anyone has a good resource for Browser stats.
Currently I've got a few but most get their stats from visitors to
the site which can be a bit biased.
Currently I've got
http://www.upsdell.com/BrowserNews/stat.htm
http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2006/July/browser.php
<http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2006/July/browser.php>
Anyone got better?!
Cheers
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