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Re: coding for large monitors???? From Inachu at Help Desk on 29 July '99 replying to coding for large monitors???? posted by marge It is a known fact that 800X600 is the net standard for page size. BUT! IT IS NOT A SET STANDARD WORLD WIDE..... So if your site has a bunch of bells and whistles and so forth go ahead and build it. I'll just have to resize my video settings. >just received the following from a client: > >>If I might comment on another topic. Some of your webpages are not coded >>properly for large monitors 17 " plus. It is a simple addition to >>accomodate these larger screens. I am sure your web designers will know >>how to do it. > >well...I'm the designer. and I've made real sure NOT to use frames, to make sure that it's readable by folks running old fashioned lotech systems. > >and since I run on a 14" monitor, I had no idea that special coding was necessary to make it display properly on an oversized monitor. > >I'm about to go search the net to find out what she's talking about, but in the meantime, if anyone here has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it.

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>It is a known fact that 800X600 is the net standard for page size. >BUT! > > >IT IS NOT A SET STANDARD WORLD WIDE..... > >So if your site has a bunch of bells and whistles and so forth go >ahead and build it. I'll just have to resize my video settings. > > > > > > >>just received the following from a client: >> >>>If I might comment on another topic. Some of your webpages are not coded >>>properly for large monitors 17 " plus. It is a simple addition to >>>accomodate these larger screens. I am sure your web designers will know >>>how to do it. >> >>well...I'm the designer. and I've made real sure NOT to use frames, to make sure that it's readable by folks running old fashioned lotech systems. >> >>and since I run on a 14" monitor, I had no idea that special coding was necessary to make it display properly on an oversized monitor. >> >>I'm about to go search the net to find out what she's talking about, but in the meantime, if anyone here has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it. >