Herpa Mad

Hi All
I have nearly finished my web site know but i was wondering if some people could help me with the following question? I have my computer set to abot 1025 pixels wide but i know these day people have it the same as me but some have it smaller, What is your screens resolution? Most personal webpages are for 1025 pixels but not every one has theres that size, also some people don't use IE5 Or Even IE So how do you make a site for ever browser that still looks good?

Todd

HerpaMad,

You are asking a question that has plagued web developers for the past few years. There is no easy way to code for every browser and every screen resolution. Being a professional web developer I've found that the best you can do is set your website to be approximately 750 pixels wide. This will set up the site nicely for those running at 800x600 and above. Granted those with lower resolutions will have to scroll, but the number of people at 640x480 is slim these days. See my new herpa 1:200 site at: http://www.disneycorner.com/herpa to see what i mean, keep in mind the site isn't done yet, but it is set around 750.

Your other options are to program code to check the users screen resolution (which is easier said than you may think), however, that brings up the topic of browsers, checking the screen resolution in IE is different than in netscape. (java vs. javascript)

The best way to make sure your pages look good in IE and netscape is to test it for yourself, and try not to use Microsoft specific things, rather use HTML standards that both IE and netscape support.

Ok i've rambled on, hope it helps and happy web developing!

Todd