Site Widths
I’ve noticed that more and more sites are beginning to toss aside that no-horizontal scrolling rule for lower resolutions. Like CNet and AnandTech. Seems like widths of 1000 are becoming normal.
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November 7th, 2004 at 10:19 pm
Good, its about time.
November 8th, 2004 at 9:53 am
Gotta disagree with you there, Dave. I for one hate sites that don’t fit in 800×600. It’s not that my monitor is stuck @ that width. Actually, I love my 1280×1024 resolution (If my monitor were bigger, I’d use 1600×1200).
However, at that high a resolution, there’s just too damn much surface area for my eyes to stay focused on a page. My browser window is always set to 800×600 because it makes things oh so much easier to read when text isn’t spanning across 1600 pixels (besides, the human eye can read approximately 52 characters - 2 alphabets - and still find the next line without strain, any longer and you risk the eyes losing its place often).
Plus, keeping my browser window small makes room for other applications and stuff on my screen.
November 8th, 2004 at 4:38 pm
Most of the time, that 1000 pixel space is split up into columns, like a magazine does to help your eye read small print. I like it. I’d rather see everything in one go then to have to scroll down a page. The 1000 pixel widths should fit perfectly in 1024*768, just those 800*600′ers that have to switch up a notch.
November 14th, 2004 at 1:53 am
thank god