 Website
resolution is the usage of some or all of the pixels
available from a computer's display. These pixels are
what will render the Website design. A computer monitor's
resolution is a measurement of the number of horizontal
and vertical pixels spanning the display. This is typically
set at the factory, but can be adjusted depending on
the user's preference and needs.
The previous standard resolution on most displays was
set to 800x600. This was back in the days of Windows
95/98. Technologies have improved and the new standard
for most computers is 1024x768. It's important to understand
that while this is today's standard, the flat screen
displays that will soon become commonplace use a much
higher resolution by default.
It's unfortunate, but most Website Design methods utilize
a static-type, fixed-position design. This method makes
use of only a portion of the available display space.
Often times, there will be large unused blank spaces
on the sides of the screen. This was an acceptable method
back when the Web was still new and most displays were
800x600. However, today's rapidly increasing display
resolutions render this type of Website Design as sparse
and looking poorly planned.
The static fixed-position Web Design method doesn't
adapt well and offers progressively diminishing usability.
This is especially true on flat panel displays which
come with a factory default of 1280x1024. On these screens,
most Websites will appear very small. The text will be
hard to read and the graphics will not show up well.
Supporters of static fixed-position Websites will argue
that their method allows for better control of the design
elements and layout of the content. Granted, these Websites
are easier to produce and yield a much higher profit
margin; not for the Web Designer's client, but for the
Web Design company.
At IntraMedia®, we feel that making use of the entire
screen display is the most obvious and advantageous priority
for Website Design. The success of our clients is important
to us and we would like for your Website to display properly
on all end-users' displays. IntraMedia offers an alternative
technology for displaying a Website over many different
display resolutions: Relative Adaptive Display Design™.
Relative Adaptive Display Design™ renders the
Website on any end-users' display by spanning all available
screen space. The Website Design will adapt to the end-users'
resolution, display-type and size and render appropriately.
This leads to a more enhanced, immersive experience which
focuses users' attention on all aspects of your Internet
presence, making them feel like they are virtually visiting
your business or organization, rather than merely viewing
another Web Page on the left side of their browser.
For more information about IntraMedia's Relative Adaptive
Display Design™ technology please visit our
website design Innovation
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