Minimum Browser Size
I recently did a poll on Average Browser Height at Net Marketing Forum. The actual average came to 462 pixels, and the closest guess was 450. Well, I’d like to continue the discussion but ask what should the window size be at a minimum? At what point is the browser too small to effectively advertise in?
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November 18th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Thanks for the 1000 hits Tim! I love StartXchange!
I figured there are a lot of small monitors out there, plus toolbars, etc. eating up the space.
Ruth
November 18th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
I think the minimum window size should be a percentage of the total since there are so many different sizes and ages of monitors out there. 75% of the available space seems like a good amount to me.
My monitor is 17″ and the actual screen height is about 10 1/4″. So 75% for my monitor is just over 7.8″. I don’t know the exact pixel amount that would be.
I try to make my splash pages no larger than 6-7″ and even then I’m sure the whole splash isn’t seen in a lot of browser windows.
I would think a window smaller than 450 would be too small to effectively advertise but who really knows?
Ruth
November 18th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
The big question for me here is… Are people cheating? Or why is the number so low?
And is there anything I can do prevent this form of cheating on Dragon Surf?
November 21st, 2007 at 8:22 am
Wow, I wouldn’t have thought the screen size would be this small. I mean, this ->http://www.theroadtoonlinesuccess.biz/images/462px.jpg is the biggest image on average that people can see?
I do have a couple of questions, does that include the surf frame(s)? or is that pre-surf frame, but including all the toolbars people sometimes clutter their lives with… :-)
Interesting.
Ray
November 24th, 2007 at 8:57 am
That is the browser space for your site and the surfbar, it doesn’t count the toolbars (those are above the browser window).