# Looks Best At **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [October 28, 2003, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108 "2003-10-28T08:58:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Laslett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3be4f8/32.png) [@Laslett](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Laslett)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/1 "2003-10-28T08:58:59Z")
Has anyone actually ever changed their screen resolution to view a site that has a “Best Viewed At # x # resolution” indicator on the front page? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/2 "2003-10-28T09:20:53Z")
lol! Never! I just go and see if it looks too ugly with a different resolution, if it does then I leave but I never change it! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/3 "2003-10-28T09:46:18Z")
No, never. I always surf at a screen resolution of 1152x864 and with the browser maximised. Trying to get someone to resize their window, or even better - change resolution - isn’t going to work. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/4 "2003-10-28T10:09:53Z")
Nevah ! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/5 "2003-10-28T10:25:03Z")
never… but I´ve never needed to, running at 1600x1200 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/6 "2003-10-28T10:28:43Z")
But if it works best at 1024 x 768 then you not looking at it at the best resolution. Why oh why do ppl put a looks best at message on their sites. “People baffle me!” ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/7 "2003-10-28T10:29:54Z")
welcome to the forums as well 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/8 "2003-10-28T12:23:44Z")
> \*Originally posted by Laslett \* > \*\*But if it works best at 1024 x 768 then you not looking at it at the best resolution. Why oh why do ppl put a looks best at message on their sites. “People baffle me!” \*\* **Welcome to the forums!** :: i assume that people that write that on their sites are trying to sound proffessional and say, dont try anything less than 1024 X 768 resolution. The site might have content that you may have to scoll if the resolution is less than 1024 X 768. :: me i test all my sites on my laptop in different resolution as to see what others would see. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/9 "2003-10-28T12:43:30Z")
Even more anoying when they add an “Enter” button that window.opens(newwindow, **flashfile** ,scroll = 0,width = 1026 height = 769 resize = 0) 🅱 ekkk doodle mouses ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/10 "2003-10-28T12:56:28Z")
I think it’s because when a user comes with a resolution of 640x480 and the site looks crap then he/she knows it’s not a bug or anything… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/11 "2003-10-28T13:46:22Z")
Not on your nelly… I do not design for below 800 X 600… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looks-best-at/34108/12 "2003-10-28T14:01:11Z")
Whats current standards. 17" monitors appear to be pretty common nowadays so 1024 x 768. What about machine speeds, op systems / Browser versions etc