New Year's Resolution
This item was prompted by the arrival of some new, bigger monitors in the office. Suddenly a lot of sites look a bit lost in the middle of our screens...
We are not alone in feeling like this, I suspect. When it comes to monitors there are a few sources of statistics on the web, notably the W3Schools site. The most interesting statistics are here.
(reproduced below).
Date | Higher | 1024x768 | 800x600 | 640x480 | Unknown |
Jan 2008 | 38% | 48% | 8% | 0% | 6% |
Jan 2007 | 26% | 54% | 14% | 0% | 6% |
Jan 2006 | 17% | 57% | 20% | 0% | 6% |
Jan 2005 | 12% | 53% | 30% | 0% | 5% |
Jan 2004 | 10% | 47% | 37% | 1% | 5% |
Jan 2003 | 6% | 40% | 47% | 2% | 5% |
Jan 2002 | 6% | 34% | 52% | 3% | 5% |
Jan 2001 | 5% | 29% | 55% | 6% | 5% |
Jan 2000 | 4% | 25% | 56% | 11% | 4% |
The main thing to note is that the vast majority of site visitors are now using a screen resolution of at least 1024x768 - this is the usual resolution for a standard 17 inch monitor. 19 inch monitors and wide-screen laptops will normally use a higher resolution. It's worth noting that the BBC is changing to this format.
So, if your website was constructed a few years ago, to a fixed-width design, it probably looks a bit narrow too. If so, why not contact us, ask for a quote, and give your site a new look for 2009?
On the other hand, if our site looks a bit wide, perhaps a new monitor is the answer? If you need help, please let us know!
Best wishes
Alan Jewitt
Director