Standard Website Width
Just about everybody has an LCD monitor these days and I have started noticing that the width of fixed width websites have increased from the previous 776 pixels all the way up to 1000 pixels.
As you see from my site I am still currently sitting at 776 pixel width and have been debating on whether I should A) think about a complete redesign or B) Widen out to about 970 pixels.
So what resolution monitor are you currently using to view my blog?
Dumb question above deleted, the real question is:
Based on your monitor resolution do you think I should widen to the 'new norm'?
***UPDATE***
After doing some additional Googling and looking at sites like ProBlogger and CopyBlogger who make their living blogging and the comments left by you, I can say with some certainty that the current standard website width is 960px.
Puzzelhead also mentioned this in his comment below and directed me to take a look at the 960 Grid System, which I did.
As you may have noticed I have updated the width of my blog to 960 pixels and have also increased the font size slightly.
This will do for now until I can get a new design for my site built.
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I've seen in your source code that you're using google-analytics.
What are the stats about the resolution?
This doesn't help?
cheers
Charlie
The 800x600 'standard' has pretty much waned over the past 3 years. I believe the new, unofficial standard for fixed width is 960, hence all the new frameworks which are pimping that width like the 960 Grid System ( http://960.gs/ ) and Blueprint ( http://code.google.com/p/blueprintcss/ ).
The thorn in my side is looking at my stats and noticing that the resolutions keep increasing. That makes creating things like Large Background designs a little clunky.
I would like to have a new design but honestly I just don't have the design skills.
Ive looked at the stats...the real question should have read
"based on your monitor resolution do you think I should widen to the 'new norm'"
I think the width of the site should be relevant to the content that is being presented. If you have enough to fill the wide site then do it but if not squeeze it in a bit.
I could increase the font size at the same time, and increase the size of the right column (that could do with a bit more space)...hmm think I will play around a bit and see how it looks.
Thanks for the input!
Your feedback is welcome.
I think most people are moving to cheap laptops for everyday browsing. Those cheap laptops are 1366x768. So I would say that 900 for the text area and the rest for navigation.
BTW - Mine is at 1680x1050. Your font size is fine, the text could be slightly wider.
-Darren
Our website looks great on my computer, but looking at it on other computers makes it look somewhat tiny.
Good advice! The 960 width here looks great on my computer, so I think (when I can) I'll transition over to it on our site.