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Hey guys,

Okay, I'm working on completely revamping my site. Here's my question - When working with CSS and page width, should I set it to a percent (Example 75% or should I set to a certain pixel width such as 750 pixels)?
If so, what percent or what pixel width is going to work the best with all screen sizes.. or atleast most.


Thanks again guys!

Oh.. here's my site to see what I mean - http://www.northtexasnerd.com (http://www.northtexasnerd.com/)

there are different schools of thought on this. we had a post not too long ago about this, it may even be on the front page here still. some people prefer fixed, some percentage. I usually do percentage and just play around with it. somewhere around 80% for content I think is where I usually end up.

hth!

Hmm okay. well when I have adjusted my page width it seems to make my nav bar break into two separate rows. Is there a way to prevent this from happening?

If you want your page to work with all screen sizes, why not use a fixed width? If you are doing the site in CSS, you already know the specific sizes of your images, so using percentages doesn't really make sense.

I agree. I think fixed is best. You'll know that everything works properly that way.

Me too, I prefer fixed width when images are used to lay out the design. If it's a design that doesn't require images a liquid/layout is fine.

Okay.. But what fixed width do you guys think is best in order for there not to be a scrolling bar? I've heard 750px, 770px?

do you go up to 800 since most screens are now made larger than that? or do you stick with 750 or 760?

the reason I don't like the smaller fixed widths (760 say) is because when I view them on a larger screen resolution, such as when I"m in school and they have the latest equipment, the site - the main content - looks miniscule. yet if you make it over 800 then those with 800 will not be able to view without scrolling.

of course this is exactly where the last discussion on this topic ended up lol!!

Designing your website should be under your marketing plan. So you should design it based on your target market.

If your market has the latest technology, then you wouldn't mind not reaching the 800 resolution folks. On the other hand, if your market falls significantly under the 800 resolution range, then you should design your website so that it would be appealing to them.

Study your site stats and see where most of your visitors fall under, or better yet, ask your clients/potential clients personally what they are using. So base your design on what the majority of your client base is using.

Thank you for all of your help!

Thank you for all of your help!