Web Width?

[miralize]

Hey guys just a few questions.

Do you use fixed or fluid width for websites?

And for Fixed what sizes do you use usually? I either pick 760px or 960px but I think 800x600 screens are almost gone so I might switch to just 960px soon.

 

[Thad]

It depends on the project for me.
For fixed layouts I tend to use a width of 980px.

Here's some statistics about screen resolutions from the W3C: Browser Display Statistics

 

[deluzione]

Yup, pretty much all my layouts are fixed to 960px.

 

[Player]

I think for fixed 960px is better and if use The Golden Ration than it is great!

 

[Dave1975]

As the other guys have already mentioned, I too design for 1024 x 768 upwards, so usually at around 950px width, and 9 times out of 10 go for a fixed centered site.

 

[Aarlev]

I used to do 778px width but have now switched to 960px width as hardly anyone uses 800x600 res anymore.

Cameron Moll has written a little bit about it here: Optimal width for 1024px resolution? ~ Authentic Boredom

As for fluid sites, I very rarely do them. I think I have had one client request it in my time as a Web Designer.

 

[blueocto]

Static or fluid depends on the project, but I tend to open a canvas of 1024 x 768, and work within that.

 

[deluzione]

I think for fixed 960px is better and if use The Golden Ration than it is great!

I don't know about that golden ratio. I mean, if everybody is designing their site like that, all sites will look the same. I try to be a little different every time (although a lot fo my sites are designed like that..)

 

[Alex]

I also use 980px, and nearly everything I do is fixed.

 

[Player]

I don't know about that golden ratio. I mean, if everybody is designing their site like that, all sites will look the same. I try to be a little different every time (although a lot fo my sites are designed like that..)

It is not strongly recommended and you are free to make your choice!

 

[Blacksnipe]

I use a fixed one of prox. 800 px...

Sometimes it might be something more, but I think the background should also be visible on the "standard screen size" (1024x768). Plus, in my school - 2 years ago - we still had to work with PC's that had 800x600 monitors, so I think there is a small amount of users that still match this profile, even though it's (very) few... :angel:

 

[dcypher.co.uk]

Most of my designs are fixed centered sites and I'm now starting to use 960px width.

 

[tim]

since looking at some normal views of website's screen widths, I've changed from 950px to 850px. Otherwise they just about get the main content fully on-screen, but I put the background there for a reason.

 

[Leventhan]

Naturally, since I often use the 960 grid framework mine's 960 px.
Though fluid is nice as well.

 

[Ralph23]

Looks like 960px is the standard for most. I actually just started using that myself.

 

[pjohnstone]

I still use 800px, but have already built one site to 1024px and will probably move to that in a few months.