At 01:59 PM 8/6/1998 -0700, Barry Lee Brisco so eloquently stated:
>>Ann,
>> I don't know how 'right' or 'wrong' I may be here, but I believe that
>>most monitors, today, are SVGA or better. That allows most users
>>to set their screen resolution to at least 800x600. I try to optimize
>>for that size even though even it seems small after two years of using
>>1024x768 on a 17" monitor. Most laptops now allow the 800x600
>>settings. I do think a notice should be placed on the home page
>>indicating the resolution for which the page is optimized, but I've
>>been lax in that area, myself.
>
>We've discussed this issue before, in various ways, but I'm going to weigh
>in again because I think there is an important factor that is often missed
>here.
>
>Yes, new and recent systems all _allow_ for screen displays of at least
>800x600. But that is made irrelevant for two reasons.
>
>1 - many new systems continue to come of the factory line with the display
>set to the minimum, often 640x480. New PC users unpack and plug in their
>system and never even realize they can set the display to higher values!
>Months, nay years later, well-meaning friends might clue them in. But often
>they go on their way in merry ignorance that they are running a pitifully
>low res.
>
>2 - There are millions, nigh on zillions of PCs in the world, connected to
>the net, that are running minimal resolutions. That's all they can run. I
>don't care what is available "today". I care what is IN USE. I predict it
>will be years before the majority of all online users will have displays
>running at higher resolutions such as 800x600.
>
><rant/off>
>
Then there are the Baby Boomers who need to hold a document at
arms length in order to read it. They (we) will set it to the
large print and 640 x 480, at least until 320 x 240 becomes available ;-}.
G
_______________________________________________________
George Matyjewicz, C.M.O. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
GAP Enterprises, Ltd. http://www.gapent.com/
Moderator of E-Tailer's Digest http://www.gapent.com/etailer/
Your Resource for Retail on the Net
Moderator E-Marketing Digest http://www.webbers.com/emark/
Marketing Your Web http://www.gapent.com/myweb/
____________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now
Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants
If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done
directly from our website for all our lists.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
