>Looking for your opinions on the current default screen resolution >that most users are running these days, ie, what should be the >minimum size I code for? > >I am using 800x600 as the minimum size I code for, but perhaps the >number is bigger nowadays, ie, maybe nobody runs this resolution anymore?
I still design everything in 640 by 480 or less. As others have pointed out, lots of people, especially middle-aged and older people, can't read the screen at resolutions higher than 800 by 600, unless they have huge monitors. And while modern versions of Windows have some screen magnifying capability, it's flawed; for example, windows can get enlarged to the point where things like the TitleBar or the default buttons are off the screen, making them impossible to use. Thunderbird email is a good example of this. It's much better to ensure that such features never have to be used. And it's good design discipline to keep stuff in a small space. Ken Dibble www.stic-cil.org _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
