4 Replies Latest reply: Jan 24, 2008 10:43 AM by YTCollege RSS

    Standard Screen Size

    YTCollege Community Member
      I do a lot of Flash matching games, web applications, and recently moving into web sites. Is there a standard screen size that can be used so that everything is still on the screen at once, but is still very readable and looks good?
        • 1. Re: Standard Screen Size
          Newsgroup_User Community Member
          Hi YTCollege,

          I'm not sure about "standard" because resolutions differ from PC to PC,
          but I tend to use 860x590 for an assumed resolution of 1024x768. This, in my
          opinion, is the base resolution for most computers these days and it will
          fit almost any browser window with standard buttons (and default button
          sizes) enabled.

          Regards,
          Patrick Bay
          BAY NEW MEDIA

          "YTCollege" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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          >I do a lot of Flash matching games, web applications, and recently moving
          >into
          > web sites. Is there a standard screen size that can be used so that
          > everything
          > is still on the screen at once, but is still very readable and looks good?
          >

          • 2. Re: Standard Screen Size
            YTCollege Community Member
            Thanks for your reply. That's what I thought. My boss likes me to create things @ 800x600 cause he feels that many people are still using that as a resolution. I just don't think apps look great that big. I was just wondering if anyone has found a size that looks good at any screen resolution.
            • 3. Re: Standard Screen Size
              getxposed
              Glad to see you got your answer. I noticed you're a flash designer and maybe you could help me with this.
              My video was created using a video streamer but it looks like a flash code anyway. Here's my issue.
              My video displays correctly in size on my website but sometimes in shrinks to about a quarter of the orginal size if I go and check it at a later time. so I have to refrest the page to get it back to normal again.

              How can I prevent this from happening (shrinking display)

              If you could help then I would really appreciate your expert opinion.

              Thanks again,

              Malcolm

              Oh by the way you can check it yourself at www.overnightcashgifting.com it's my intro page.
              • 4. Re: Standard Screen Size
                YTCollege Community Member
                I can't seem to duplicate your problem. When does it do it?