1000 pixels wide or 800 pixels wide

kooley · 08-28-2007, 06:59 AM

I'm redesigning a photography site and I'm curious as to what width I should use. Old school design suggests 800 since that's what most computers can see regardless of screen size and display resolution.

Have times changed?

What are current designers using when they start fresh?

all suggestions are welcome.

Thanks,

K

**KoosHopeloos** · 08-28-2007, 09:26 AM

@ kooley: I think you can now safely step over to 1000px wide, since most people will have this standard now. But to be sure, look (if you have one) in the data your webpage counter provides. That is what I did before starting 'fresh' with my webpage.

**Redcore** · 08-28-2007, 03:05 PM

I still go with 800 px and center it. It won't bust the screen for someone with that resolution and still looks really good with 1000+ px resolutions.

But like Koos said, check your data. If it's over 95% 1000+ resolutions, it's safe to go with that.

08-28-2007, 06:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
kooley Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	1000 pixels wide or 800 pixels wide I'm redesigning a photography site and I'm curious as to what width I should use. Old school design suggests 800 since that's what most computers can see regardless of screen size and display resolution. Have times changed? What are current designers using when they start fresh? all suggestions are welcome. Thanks, K

08-28-2007, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
KoosHopeloos TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 555 OS: Windows XP Pro & Windows Vista Ultimate browsing the web with FF, Opera, Safari and IE.	Re: 1000 pixels wide or 800 pixels wide @ kooley: I think you can now safely step over to 1000px wide, since most people will have this standard now. But to be sure, look (if you have one) in the data your webpage counter provides. That is what I did before starting 'fresh' with my webpage. __________________ KoosHopeloos, straight to you from .nl via the world wide web!

08-28-2007, 03:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Redcore Design Team Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jamestown, CA Posts: 718 OS: Linux Mint 7 My System	Re: 1000 pixels wide or 800 pixels wide I still go with 800 px and center it. It won't bust the screen for someone with that resolution and still looks really good with 1000+ px resolutions. But like Koos said, check your data. If it's over 95% 1000+ resolutions, it's safe to go with that.