1024x768 <body> width? - GoFuckYourself.com

Jakke PNG · 06-17-2006, 04:08 AM

My international (US included) people still have like 45% 800x600 as their resolution, but I have a few finnish projects and over 85% have 1024x768 or higher resolution. I hate percentage width's in designs, and usually rely on fixed width. I've designed sites for 7 years as being 760-770 wide... time to move on... but to what? lol

...so anyone with insight? How wide can a table be inside "body margin:0" so it won't make horizontal scrollbar on any browser on 1024x768?

Thanks.

chupachups · 06-17-2006, 04:12 AM

Good question - I have also been wondering lately. For 800 I make all sites 769 wide, but for 1024 I use ~ 970 just to be on the safe side.

edit: Hyvi pävi!

StuartD · 06-17-2006, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TeenGodFather

...so anyone with insight? How wide can a table be inside "body margin:0" so it won't make horizontal scrollbar on any browser on 1024x768?

Thanks.

100%

But seriously, I'm not entirely sure. I would think that you could still get away with 760x770 for a design, even for those surfing at 1024x768. Just means having some background margins on the sides.

Otherwise, stick with the 30x40 reduction rate... just double it... 60x80.

Jakke PNG · 06-17-2006, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by chupachups

edit: Hyvi pävi!

Nice effort, depending what you tried to say.
Hyvää Päivää = good day/hello

Anyhow, I red on some wordpress site that people were using div's as wide as 1000.. but I also would like to be safe on all browsers

Jakke PNG · 06-17-2006, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by StuartD

100%

But seriously, I'm not entirely sure. I would think that you could still get away with 760x770 for a design, even for those surfing at 1024x768. Just means having some background margins on the sides.

Otherwise, stick with the 30x40 reduction rate... just double it... 60x80.

Yeah, I can definately get away with it. I personally have 1280x1024 and I'm quite comfortable using sites that are fixed 760 wide... BUT, at some point people will need to move forwards..and I'd rather do it now than later ;)

chupachups · 06-17-2006, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeenGodFather

Nice effort, depending what you tried to say.
Hyvää Päivää = good day/hello

Anyhow, I red on some wordpress site that people were using div's as wide as 1000.. but I also would like to be safe on all browsers

Oh damn, well I have learnt it now

Yeah, but like stuart says, I think 770 looks pretty good on 1024 aswell. I mostly use the latter for CMS, backends etc where the screen real estate is more important.

fallenmuffin · 06-17-2006, 04:21 AM

I always do 770 looks good all the way around

06-17-2006, 04:08 AM	#1
Jakke PNG ex-TeenGodFather Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suomi Finland Perkele Posts: 20,306	1024x768 <body> width? My international (US included) people still have like 45% 800x600 as their resolution, but I have a few finnish projects and over 85% have 1024x768 or higher resolution. I hate percentage width's in designs, and usually rely on fixed width. I've designed sites for 7 years as being 760-770 wide... time to move on... but to what? lol ...so anyone with insight? How wide can a table be inside "body margin:0" so it won't make horizontal scrollbar on any browser on 1024x768? Thanks. __________________ ..and I'm off.

06-17-2006, 04:12 AM	#2
chupachups Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sweden/Spain you sum bitch! Posts: 6,576	Good question - I have also been wondering lately. For 800 I make all sites 769 wide, but for 1024 I use ~ 970 just to be on the safe side. edit: Hyvi pävi! __________________

06-17-2006, 04:21 AM	#7
fallenmuffin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,170	I always do 770 looks good all the way around