Correct Screen Size

[Marian Petrides]

I agree.  I specify a minimum of 800X600 (to allow for the fact that 
many hospital computers still have minimally-configured desktops.


On Jul 21, 2004, at 1:54 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:

> Tom Cole wrote:
>
>> I am converting a HyperCard stack to rev and I wanted to go beyond 
>> the old classic Mac 9-inch screen size. I put a centerme command in 
>> the openstack script, but I would also like to size the screen 
>> automatically to a size that is standard these days. I don't know how 
>> to do that. Is there a good, all-round screen size, and how do I set 
>> that as a default for my stack?
>
> To be safe I design for a minimum of 800x600, which is supported on 
> most computers made in the last seven years or so.
>
> But recent stats from this article 
> <http://www.onestat.com/html/aboutus_pressbox31.html> suggest that the 
> tide is shifting quickly to 1024x768:
>
> Rank    Resolution      Market %
> ----    --------------  --------
> 1.  	1024 x 768  	54.02%
> 2. 	800 x 600 	24.66%
> 3. 	1280 x 1024 	14.1%
> 4. 	1152 x 864 	4%
> 5. 	640 x 480 	0.6%
> 6. 	1600 x 1200 	0.8%
> 7. 	1152 x 870 	0.1%
>
> While I would still design for a minimum of 800x600, it may not be 
> more than another year or two before we can safely consider 1024x768 
> as a good baseline.
>
> -- 
>  Richard Gaskin
>  Fourth World Media Corporation
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