My first photoshop creation!!

Ant West · 05-12-2009, 08:46 AM

Hey all,

i'm going to create a website in photoshop from scratch,

i'm basing my site on submitedge.com,

can anyone tell me what size i would need to create my website in?

i'm going to have a go at slicing it and then code myself,

on hands job!!!

Akky · 05-12-2009, 09:15 AM

Could you try 1100X2350 ... I used to use this size when creating mini sites

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G'day,
Akky

Ant West · 05-12-2009, 09:16 AM

thank you akky, i'll give it a go!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akky

Could you try 1100X2350 ... I used to use this size when creating mini sites

.

G'day,
Akky

GeorgeO7 · 05-12-2009, 09:17 AM

960 pixel width is pretty much standard... it fits in a 1024 x 768 monitor quite nicely without side scrolling.

jtrag · 05-12-2009, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeO7

960 pixel width is pretty much standard... it fits in a 1024 x 768 monitor quite nicely without side scrolling.

This is true. I would go with this size if I were you.

I am currently attending the program at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh for my Bachelors of Science Degree in Web Design and Interactive Media. 960 pixels wide is pretty much a good standard width for Web Templates. Remember, most people still only use an 800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024 resolution. Therefore, anything wider than 960 pixels isn't going to display optimally for most visitors to your site.

I hope this helps

Best Regards,

James

n7 Studios · 05-12-2009, 10:04 AM

Around 4 - 5% of site visitors have an 800x600 resolution:

Browser Display Statistics

W3Counter - Global Web Stats

Ant West · 05-12-2009, 10:16 AM

thank you for your help, i really appreciate it

DrupalShark · 05-12-2009, 10:18 AM

It somewhat depends on the type of website you're building and the market you're designing it for but, as others have said, 960px is a pretty safe bet. I always start there. I'm guessing those 4-5% of users running in 800x600 are pretty used to wider page layouts by now, and yet for whatever reason (I assume financial?) they haven't upgraded.

Unrelated side note, I just checked the stats at Browser Statistics and see that IE6 usage is down to 15%. Woo!

ken_p · 05-12-2009, 10:31 AM

i hate side scrolling. its the worst thing there is. and i know a lot of other people who hates it as much, including my grandparents. so try avoiding making one that needs side scrolling to view the entire width of the page.

jtrag · 05-12-2009, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken_p

i hate side scrolling. its the worst thing there is. and i know a lot of other people who hates it as much, including my grandparents. so try avoiding making one that needs side scrolling to view the entire width of the page.

This is exactly why I recommended 960px as the width.

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Ant West HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 204 Thanks: 46 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts Contact Info	My first photoshop creation!! Hey all, i'm going to create a website in photoshop from scratch, i'm basing my site on submitedge.com, can anyone tell me what size i would need to create my website in? i'm going to have a go at slicing it and then code myself, on hands job!!!

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ken_p Newbie Warrior Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Tropics Posts: 243 Thanks: 31 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Social Networking	Re: My first photoshop creation!! i hate side scrolling. its the worst thing there is. and i know a lot of other people who hates it as much, including my grandparents. so try avoiding making one that needs side scrolling to view the entire width of the page.