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Screen Resolution and Page Layout (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)

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on 2006-08-23 by inetgate

Webコンテンツのページレイアウトと画面の解像度との関係についてのガイドライン

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your page should look and work the best at the most common size

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  • Initial visibility: Is all key information visible above the fold so users can see it without scrolling? This is a tradeoff between how many items are shown vs. how much detail is displayed for each item.
  • Readability: How easy is it to read the text in various columns, given their allocated width?
  • Aesthetics: How good does your page look when the elements are at the proper size and location for this screen size? Do all the elements line up correctly -- that is, are captions immediately next to the photos, etc.?

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    Users generally don't like to scroll

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    In comparison, only about 17% use 800x600

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    about 18% of users have at least 1280x1024

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    One of the most frequently asked questions in my Web usability course is "What screen resolution should we design for?" The full answer is a bit tricky, but the basic advice is clear:

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    One of the most frequently asked questions in my Web usability course is "What screen resolution should we design for?" The full answer is a bit tricky, but the basic advice is clear:

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    Screen Resolution

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    Screen Resolution

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