Screen Resolution and Layout
Screen Resolution and Layout (link to the full report)
Optimizing layout for various resolutions
What screen resolution should we design for?
Optimize for 1024x768:- Right now this is the standart screen resolution used, but with the bigger monitors arround, this will change in the future
- Due to the anormous variety of monitor on the market today, it would be hard to design for just one monitor. Different monitors have different resolutions and configurations.
- By using this method, the web site will adapt itself to the screen resolution.
Optimizing for 1024x768
This means that your web site will function better on this resolution, but still work fine on the other ones.
Three main criteria for optimizing a page layout for a certain resolution:
- Readability
- Initial Visibiliity
- Aesthetics
Test your web site in the various resolutions to see how it would perform. The most importan is that you go with higher resolutions in stead of smaller.
Users generally don't like to scroll. Most users should be able to get most of the information from your page in one or two full screens. Long drawn out pages that look like they should be rolled up on a scroll are not an ideal design. Mobile devices with a tiny screen can access your page through different outlets. This is a specialized situation. So, adapt your page accordingly.
BIG Screens
Bigger screens are the most common now a days. They make it easier to work on certain tasks. They are a worthwhile investment. Also, there is no need to design your web page to wide screen monitors.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:41 PM
