800X600 rule?

Useless · 2006-06-23, 11:14 PM

|badidea| As soon as people realize that in order to build for larger screen resolutions, they'll need to increase their font sizes so that their text will be legible, then maybe I'll think you are all mature enough to handle the big boy resolutions. I'm tired of squinting when I adjust up to anything higher than 800x600. Most proponents of building for higher screen resolutions think they'll be able to somehow squeeze more ad space on a page, but that's because they haven't thought it through all the way. It's basic geometry people - work with me. I'm not going blind just so a couple of free site builders can rave over their 40 inch LCD monitors.

MrYum · 2006-06-24, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

|badidea| As soon as people realize that in order to build for larger screen resolutions, they'll need to increase their font sizes so that their text will be legible, then maybe I'll think you are all mature enough to handle the big boy resolutions. I'm tired of squinting when I adjust up to anything higher than 800x600. Most proponents of building for higher screen resolutions think they'll be able to somehow squeeze more ad space on a page, but that's because they haven't thought it through all the way. It's basic geometry people - work with me. I'm not going blind just so a couple of free site builders can rave over their 40 inch LCD monitors.

Careful there UW...that was a pretty damn useful post...ya don't wanna ruin your reputation yanno

UW is absolutely right. Building for the larger resolutions does not necessarily equate to more real estate for ads.

And just for the record, my link site does fit at 800 wide as does the new re-design that's about to be launched

Oh, I run on a 19inch flat screen at 1280x1024. But, I have FF installed with developer extensions so I can resize to 800 wide in a click

Useless · 2006-06-24, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MrYum

Oh, I run on a 19inch flat screen at 1280x1024.

No 40 inch LCD? Cheap bastard!

I still use the same monitor that came with my Commodore 64 (which was a hand-me-down)

Preacher · 2006-06-24, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

I still use the same monitor that came with my Commodore 64 (which was a hand-me-down)

Exactly off Topic!

My C64 monitor was a 13" TV with a circular channel clicker right on the front of the TV.

ponygirl · 2006-06-24, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MrYum

But, I have FF installed with developer extensions so I can resize to 800 wide in a click

gotta love those FF extensions

I don't mind if a freesite scrolls a touch if I can see everything without having to move over to do so. I see a lot of LLs that break this rule do so without making the surfer actually scroll to see everything. I think that's esthetics over enforcement

oh and for the record, I built mine to fit 800 too

2006-06-23, 11:14 PM	#1
Useless Certified Nice Person Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dirty Undies, NY Posts: 11,268	\|badidea\| As soon as people realize that in order to build for larger screen resolutions, they'll need to increase their font sizes so that their text will be legible, then maybe I'll think you are all mature enough to handle the big boy resolutions. I'm tired of squinting when I adjust up to anything higher than 800x600. Most proponents of building for higher screen resolutions think they'll be able to somehow squeeze more ad space on a page, but that's because they haven't thought it through all the way. It's basic geometry people - work with me. I'm not going blind just so a couple of free site builders can rave over their 40 inch LCD monitors. __________________ Click here to purchase a bridge I'm selling.