Creating websites at what resolution?

[brenda003]

I know a lot of websites don't do it, but it's always suggested that websites be built for 800 x 600 screen resolution. Do you think this is still necessary? And if not, what's the best choice?

[Will.Spencer]

Some people still say 800x600, others have moved to 1024x768.

Me, I build for 1920x1200 because that's what my laptop is set for. :lol:

I've got it easy, I don't have to please anybody but me.

[bear]

haha good one Will!

I notice most of my visitors use 1024x768 so thats what I base things on now.
Although 800x600 is still also used by alot of people (unfortunately!)

[JBN-Rob]

I primarily design to 1024*768, however it is always good not to go too overboard, so that smaller screen sizes are still able to view it reasonably well... for example, a centred website at about 780px will still look fine in a 1024*768 resolution screen, but will fit perfectly on a 800*600 screen... pleasing most people.

[kelp]

I still make my layouts according to people with 800x600 resolutions. It's hard to use three columns in a 800x600 resolution layout, though, unless you have an ultra small font or something.

[brenda003]

Thanks for the input everyone. I generally design for 800x600, too, but I really don't like to. 1024x768 seems pretty ideal to me, I wonder what the actual statistics for this stuff is.

[kelp]

Originally Posted by brenda003

Thanks for the input everyone. I generally design for 800x600, too, but I really don't like to. 1024x768 seems pretty ideal to me, I wonder what the actual statistics for this stuff is.

I just checked W3, and it says 25% of users still use 800x600 which is odd because I remember it being around 40% a few months ago. I guess more people are switching their technology over. Here's a link to the statistics:
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

They can be found near the bottom of the page.

[jess]

Well I guess their stats are accurate as they would have access to alot more user data.
Personally my own websites stats tell me less than 10% of users are using 800x600

I still design for my own userbase though, so 1024x768 is my standard.

[Faucet]

I just have a bg so that if it's bigger or smaller they layout will remain relatively the same. I keep my important stuff in teh center and just have a bg on the sides. Besides the top.

[zeroth]

I would say it depends on your target audience. If you are going for "casual" users, not too computer-savvy, use 800x600.

[Will.Spencer]

I received enough complaints that I am now testing an 800x600 template on this web site.

[dave7]

I'd go with 800x600, I know some users who still use that resolution.

[zemus]

I'd stick with 800x600 for maybe another year, by then most should have made to move to 1024x768.

[imported_chris]

I'm just gonna stick with 800x600 for all my sites, otherwise I get too many complaints

[mike17]

I think 800 x 600 resolution is a safe bet, but for more technical sites, you may try 1024 x 768 or higher.