# Critique my new website!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-new-website/311303>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 6, 2005, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-new-website/311303 "2005-07-06T16:26:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-new-website/311303/21 "2005-07-08T01:18:26Z")

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> [@LionelHutz405](#):
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> Set your screen resolution to 800x600 and have a look.
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> Many users use a lower resolution than what you have designed for, or don’t surf full-screen. In short, don’t assume your settiings are their settings. (Google ‘liquid design’ if you want to know how to allow for this)

Actually a quick question about the resolution. How would I fix the problem of 800x600? If I make it thinner, then won’t it look strange in all the larger resolutions? Should I make a splash screen with links to the site in different resolutions?

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-new-website/311303/22 "2005-07-08T03:16:43Z")

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**World Eater**  
I’d say you are off to a great start. I realize that you are going to add much more content but I like its understated, minimalist appearance. And I think it is GREAT that you have avoided the “gimmicks” (frames, MIDI’s, blinking text and my personal gripe - animated graphics - ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!)  
I wouldn’t worry too much about whether visitors have JavaScript enabled. My website depends 99% on visitors having JavaScript being activated (calculators, converters, etc) and it got over 2 million hits last year.  
I also wouldn’t worry too much trying to figure out how to make your website compatible with someone using Win 95 using Netscape 3.0 with a resolution of 600 by 800, etc. No sense trying to worry about every possible computer configuration. Others might disagree with me, but hey I did get over 2 million hits last year. 😃

Again, good work **World Eater**.

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