Standard website dimensions and browser statistics
What Browsers should I code my site for?
As of August 2011 the % of users using the following browsers was:
Firefox: 40.6%
Internet Explorer: 26.3% (down from 48.6% in 2008 when I originally wrote this blog)
Chrome: 30.3% (UP from 3% in 2008)
Safari: 3.8%
Opera: 2.3%
from w3schools
What display size should I code my site for?
The standard use to be 1024 x 768 and up, however only 14% of users are using 1024×768 or lower.
Now, as of 2011, the majority of users are using 1280×800 and up.
As of January 2011 the statistics by display are:
640×480: 0%
800×600: 0%
1024×768: 14% (down from 48% in 2008 when I originally wrote this article)
Higher: 85%
from w3schools
What is the optimal web page size?
The optimal dimensions for a web site have been:
Width: 968px
Height: 578px
*This is the fold and the height only needs to be used for items that need to be above the fold or if you do not want a vertical scroll. What is the fold? This is how far the user will see before having to scroll (based on 1024×768 display).
As of 2011, only 14% of users are using 1024×768, so if you are OK with this population losing some viewing area, you can go higher and design for 1280×800.
