quick question

[mariofan]

sorry for posting this here guys, but ive a quick question!

What dimensions would you say are really, really safe for flash sites? width and height?

ive been using 750 x 450, but could i go higher????

cheers

:mario: mariofan

[Yeldarb]

it depends on what resolution your users are mostly using

[eyeinfinitude]

You can bump it up to 750x550.

[reverendflash]

I wouldn't recommend it...

most people are using an accessory toolbar of some kind (my g/f uses 6 rows of toolbars in IE).

so I design in 750x450 ...

I hate scroll bars tho.

Revhttp://aulman.com/rev.gif

[mariofan]

cheers guys! that was fast!

[Phat7]

I'd say 780x580 is the maxxx :)

[mariofan]

elec g - i forgot to mention this before - nice site, however, not meaning to be rude but when you scroll the news and updates text you can see it got up between the title bar and your navigation buttons!

:mario:

[Voetsjoeba]

I mostly use 700x500 :)

[Phat7]

I think size doesn't matter here ;) the important thing is the idea/quality...

[mariofan]

good job ive got lots of ideas that are quality!

[mariofan]

has this forum got a website standards sticky?

[ahmed]

lol, start one and i'll sticky it if you wish :)

[Phat7]

you can try searching... ;)

[SureShot]

Personally I use either 700 x 400 or 750 x 450

Never more - unless of course you want scrolling, and I'm sure you dont if it's a flash site. As Rev said - usually they have some kind of tool bar, such as links, google, spyware, isp stuff, who knows. Better safe then sorry.

[Laslett]

Originally posted by Phat7
I think size doesn't matter here ;) the important thing is the idea/quality...


tell that to the ladies see how much flashing you get done!

[sintax321]

I try to use 760x420. If it must be bigger i go 760x600 that way there is only vertical scrolling on 800x600 res. that and i try to keep the menu where it is always on screen
http://www.sintax321.com/stc/stc.html

[eilsoe]

IE with the standard toolbar rows in 800x600, you can max it out (sort of) by using 420 in height, width-wise, you can use up to 780.

The left scrollbar (vertical) is just about 20 pixels wide.

But a rule I use myself is, that I don't care if people have xtra toolbars on, that's not my problem, and usually, I create sites for 1024x768 resolutions.

the 800x600 standard HAS to go at some point...

[sintax321]

Originally posted by eilsoe
IE with the standard toolbar rows in 800x600, you can max it out (sort of) by using 420 in height, width-wise, you can use up to 780.

The left scrollbar (vertical) is just about 20 pixels wide.

But a rule I use myself is, that I don't care if people have xtra toolbars on, that's not my problem, and usually, I create sites for 1024x768 resolutions.

the 800x600 standard HAS to go at some point...

I second that. I've stared making less and less for 800x600.

[SureShot]

I wish that was the case and judging by a bunch of stats I saw recently - you are right. But to be honest it depends in what area you work. I work in the "business area" with corps like Xerox and such and truth is - most of those monkeys still have 800X600 res because they are using either older computers, or just dont know how to change it.

I really hope that the standard does change one day... it has to!

[nobody]

Sorry to interupt and such but...
syntax, your site looks really nice!

Resume dimmensions discussion.

[mariofan]

Originally posted by Phat7
you can try searching... ;)

sorry to bother you mate - but youre a real help....lol
Why is it everybody who thinks there somebody around here as to use the words 'you could use search'..

man, why bother the librarian when you can search for books?

I understand what youre saying but it doesnt really help anybody does it?

What would this place be if everybody told everybody to use search - **** it would just be one big vicious circle...

Grow up and help a friend in need

:mario: mariofan (clicks the search button)

[Marz]

Umm mario... I'll have to definetly counter you on this..

When you get questions somewhat similar to this on the boards all the time.. If we were to answer all of them all the time.. This board would gte extremely boggled down with messages that have the same exact meaning...

He doesn't mean.. Search through google.. he means.. Search the boards... Because there is likely a post out of the thousands on here that has the answer to your question...

Actually.. I'm surprised you got responses that fast... Usually the first response is.. Try searching the boards.. There are probably topics like this... I wouldn't really bring it down on Phat... It's pretty well justified.

[mariofan]

sorry to all then...

[Phat7]

No problemo :) You might not have noticed, but I offered search because you asked a question about the board.

Thank you Marz ;)