My Netflix Streaming disc for the Wii arrived today, and it’s pretty cool! I had an old DVD case lying around, so I decided to make a more permanent home for it. Click through to download your own DVD slipcover. Just print it on a plain 8.5x11 sheet of paper (turn off print scaling in reader), and trim to fit. Ta da!
Yes, the “page fold” does exist in web design, but it doesn’t have as much an impact as many people think.
While it is important to have visually appealing design and attention grabbing content “above the fold,” users are accustomed to scrolling down a page to get to the content they need. In this study, the researchers actually found that less content at the top of the page actually encourages exploration further down the page.
The moral of this story: Let your content breathe. A user is more likely to find what they’re looking for by scrolling down a long page than they are by struggling through densely packed content “above the fold.”
Thankfully we’re on an accelerated system.
Did you know that according to the W3C, 1% of internet users are still running in 256 colors? Let’s hope they’re not running at 320x200 pixels.
It’s tough to accommodate all users on their myriad platforms and display hardware. These days, I design for 1024x768 pixels or larger. Most of my sites are based on the excellent 960 Grid System which helps me rapidly prototype CSS layouts. Also according to the W3C, around 93% of users have a screen resolution of 1024x768 or higher.
It’s going to be exciting to see what changes the widescreen revolution will have on web design!
This is one of my recent web projects. Cross-browser testing is currently underway. The guys from this group really like their new site!
Our Christmas card this year.
