Long live 800 by 600? Aug21 '07
I still notice a lot of web sites that are solely developed for 800x600 screen resolution.
An example is ChicagoSports.com.
Notice the layout flush-up against the left side of the screen, the narrow columns for content, and that large gaping white section on the far right of the screen.
No offense to the designers and developers, but this is ugly. The site is extremely unattractive, especially on a 1280x800 screen. It appears it was designed in 1996, and not changed since. It's in dire need of a face-lift, which it's parent site, ChicagoTribune.com, recently received (and very nicely I might add).
Ten years ago, it was important to develop sites that fit the lowest common denominator. These days, not so much. Larger monitors are the norm, and 800x600 resolutions are becoming more rare.
Looking at my stats for this site, only 3% of my visitors are using an 800x600 resolution.
This is not to claim that my own site is any less ugly. I think this needs a facelift too.
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With 800x600 comprising only 3% on your site, you can probably afford not to design to that audience. On mainstream "real-world" sites, however, 80 ... Read more.