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| This page enables you to view all of the computer monitor screen resolutions available on most computer monitors. There are a view monitor screen sizes, also known as computer monitor resolutions that are quite large and may not activate the change in screen size when clicked in certain browsers. However, the majority of the screen resolution changes linked above on this page will change the size of your computer monitor’s browser window size instantly. There is a large Flash button on this page that will change sizes depending on which screen size link you choose. There will be more content and format added to this page over time to give you a better idea how certain page layouts, content regions and multimedia files will appear when you change screen resolution. When the blue Flash button displayed below is clicked you will be taken to The Color Tool home page. One more note about the blue Flash button below is that it is set to a width of 86% and a height of 81% and it will contract and expand as you the click the links above and activate screen size changes on this page. However, in some browsers the flash button size does not change. Larger screen sizes, such as 1024 x 768, 1280 x 768 and higher computer monitor resolutions can provide a much more vivid and comprehensive view of a web page. There is a term or concept in web site design known as "above the fold". Above the fold is what you see on your computer monitor before having to scroll down. Many web site designers strive to place as much content above the fold as possible, so the viewers of his or her web site won’t have to scroll down or to the right and left. |
If you have your computer monitor’s screen resolution set to 800 x 600, your'e probably finding yourself having to scroll down quite often. If you change your computer monitor’s screen resolution from 800 x 600 to 1024 x 768 or higher, you will see more of what is on any particular web page all at once, without having to scroll down or to the left and right. A potentially web traffic decreasing and critical web site design faux pas is designing web pages that require users to scroll horizontally. Having to scroll down on a web, especially having to scroll far down is frowned upon by many web viewers and web surfers, however, many more users on the internet are turned off by having to scroll left and right on web pages. This web page has been designed to illustrate how various content will appear when you change screen size. We hope it has been helpful and informative. If you would like to learn how to Change Screen Resolution, visit this link to find a printable and downloadable document that provides easy to read step-by-step instructions on how to change your computer monitor’s screen resolution. This pdf document will provide further information about how and why to change screen resolution and it gives instructions for both PC and Mac users. As well, there are additional links to other pages within The Color Tool web site found in the bookmarks tab. Enjoy your surfing at The Color Tool and we hope you find the best color combinations for your graphic design and/or web site design projects within the many color pages found in our public and/or our member's site. |