Ever since website graphics became popular for websites there has been a consistent problem - different visitors with different sized monitor screens and different resolution sizes. Unfortunately, there is not much you can do about it, because there has yet to be a global solution for this problem.
Resolution -
The screen resolution is the amount of pixels vertically and horizontally that your computer screen will show. You might have noticed that you visited a certain website at some point in your life where you have to scroll horizontally to see the whole page. You may have cursed the website creator at the time, but it may just have been your screen resolution.
The lowest screen resolution some people still actually use is 480 X 640. This used to be the most popular screen resolution to use. Those who still use it may not understand the importance of using a higher screen resolution for better surfing the web.
Today there are a variety of screen resolutions to choose from, so it is left up to the user to choose the most appropriate one. If computer manufacturers came to an agreement to create just one or two screen resolutions so users will be less confused and have a better screen resolutions and see the difference when visiting various websites this could possibly solve the problem. But, until then we have to deal with what we have.
The most popular screen resolution that visitors' use will be 1024 X 768, and the lowest one that they can use would be 400 X 600.
Resolution Problems -
If you someone visits your website with a low screen resolution they will have to scroll horizontally to see your whole web pages. And then, if someone visits your website with a higher screen resolution that what you used to create your website they will see a skinny strip on their screen, sometimes only a couple of inches in width that can be very annoying for the user.
Resolution Solutions -
One solution that some website designers use is to create the website for the lowest screen resolution so that those with the smaller screen resolution will see the website pages normally and those with higher screen resolutions will have to make their window smaller to read the website.
Another solution that works well is to create your website using the most popular screen resolution: 1024 X 768. Once you have your website up and running you can check your website stats to see what screen resolution is most popular among your visitors. If you find that they are using the most popular screen resolution, and some (a small portion) are using a different one, you can make a note on your website that it is best seen with the screen resolution of 1024 X 768, and maybe even give your visitors a little note on how to change their screen resolution.
You could also choose to create an elastic website that will look good in any resolution, but this is the most difficult choice. However, it could be the best choice for you.
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