Re: Fitting the Page to Various Resolutions
From: Ronx (ronx917_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/12/04
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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:06:35 -0000
Many users with high resolution screens do not open their browsers at full
screen. The number of users with a screen resolution greater than 1280 wide
is small (see www.echoecho.com ), and a 760px table centred on a browser
window 1280px wide is (IMO) acceptable.
-- Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage) Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread. "George in Boston" <George in Boston@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B1611082-201E-433B-88E9-5F5F25B7F5D8@microsoft.com... > Ronx - Thank you for your help. I need to design with a fixed with layout > so > that the content in the cells doesn't change in size, test wrap, etc. I'll > try working with a 760px wide table at an 800 x 600 resolution. My fear is > that for those visitors with a higher screen resolution my site will > appear > microscopic. I'm not sure how to avoid this type of result. > > If you have any thoughts about this it would be greatlly appreicated.. > > George > > > "Ronx" wrote: > >> Simple answer: No. >> >> You can design for a fixed width layout, or a liquid layout. The fixed >> width (say all content within a 760px wide table) will display the same >> for >> all browser widths from 800px upwards, but wider browsers will display >> blank >> space in one or both (left/right) margins. >> >> The liquid layout (all content in a 100% wide table) will expand and >> contract with the browser width, but the layout in the table will change >> as >> text wraps in different places, and images and other objects will move >> around. >> >> Finally, all users can change the font size to suit their screen >> resolution >> and eyesight. This will also change the layout for individual users. >> >> -- >> Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage) >> Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread. >> >> >> "George in Boston" <George in Boston@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> message news:2170E3A3-E1FF-41C9-A2C7-67336A182817@microsoft.com... >> > Is there a feature or technique in Frontpage 2003 that will always >> > allow >> > the >> > page that I have designed to expand or contract to meet various >> > resolutions >> > and appear pretty much the same to all viewers as it does to me in my >> > design? >> > So that if I design a page that fits completely within my screen at my >> > design >> > resolution, it will appear roughly the same to all visitors (without >> > having >> > to scroll to view all the content) regardless of the viewer's screen >> > size >> > or >> > resolution. Thank you for your help. >> >> >>
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