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Optimise Window size How many times have you surfed to a site that looks awful in the size of browser you use? Your site might look the same to other surfers – but here’s a snippet of JavaScript that will allow them to size their browser window perfectly for your site. You, as a Webmaster, can control many aspects of your visitor’s experience, and while you should exert as little control as possible, sometimes the layout of your site requires a specific size of browser window to look its best. But first, a little background. Statistics Firstly, there are more surfers using 800x600 screen resolution than any other:
As you can see, 640x480 accounts for only 4% of users, while a resolution suitable for 800x600 (or slightly smaller) would be fine for everybody else. That doesn’t mean, though, that you have to max out at 800 pixels width. Sometimes, it’s better to be at, say 620 pixels wide and slightly higher than you might otherwise, in order for the layout to look right. And that’s exactly where this little bit of scripting comes in. There are two ways to implement it. The first is to force the browser window to your preferred size – the surfer has no control – and the second is to include a link that allows them to “optimise” their window size for your site, which gives them control. Click here to get the code snippets for both methods.
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