Re: FLASH: Screen size

[Randy Kato]

To aid in this, something you all should have is Screen Ruler, a great

tool for on-screen measurements...


http://www.kagi.com/microfox


-rk



unique wrote:


> <caffeinated soapbox rant warning>

>

> PLEASE.

>

> Get out a ruler and a calculator. Open your browser, open a new

> browser window, and maximize it (without turning off toolbars, etc.).

> Now measure the width and the height, and divide the width by the

> height. Depending upon your browser, and monitor size, you'll get a

> number somewhere around 1.8. THIS NUMBER, and NOT 1.33, is the proper

> ratio to use for your stage areas, if you want to take maximum

> advantage of the *actual viewable portion within the window* on your

> screen. Just because your monitor's ratio is 1.33 to 1, doesn't mean

> your browser window's proportions are the same. They're not! So, if

> you're gonna consider height of your Web page in *any way*, you need

> to either use the proper ratio, or don't bother! Pages designed to be

> 600x480 or even 600x450 (a much more common set of figures) *will*

> have scroll bars on small monitors, even though they fit width-wise.

>

> HTH,

>

> Ken Sherwood



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