How wide should your web page be?

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How To, Reports, Site Customization

Screen Resolution (Display Resolution)

Hey, why is my website floating in a sea of white space?  If you asking  you probably have a giant monitor and a very high screen resolution - and we salute you! However, keep in mind that many people do not have such a monitor. When thinking about how wide your website should be make sure you look at your site through the eyes of your visitors.  

Fortunately, your OnlineAgency (TM) website makes this easy for you by building this information into your Account. If you click on the Reports menu item from your OnlineAgency (TM) dashboard you'll see a link labeled, "Screen Resolution" or more correctly Display Resolution.

Here's our suggestions for page widths:

If you don't care about 15% of the population having to scroll left / right go with a width of 980 pixels. If you still care about that 15% of the propulation, we recommend 770 pixels.  Of course your built in Online Agency (TM) site statistics will help solve this. You can see the screen resolution for the folks who actually visited your site. While you are there check out your reports. They are fascinating.

If you don't won't to look for yourself, then consider these numbers based on all internet traffic flowing through the Levelfield (TM) / OnlineAgency (TM) system

Resolution	%
1024x768	55.08
800x600	15.51
1280x1024	10.44
1280x800	7.25
1152x864	3.12
1440x900	2.02
1280x768	1.55
1680x1050	0.96
1400x1050	0.80
1280x960	0.54
Other	2.71

Widkipedi defines it this way:

"The display resolution of a digital television or computer display can be an ambiguous term especially as displayed resolution is controlled by different factors in picture-tube (CRT) and flat panel or projection displays using fixed picture-element (pixel) arrays."