Recommendation:
The recommended page width of a fixed-width page is no larger than 760 pixels wide, and for fluid pages, content should not “push” the page larger than 760 pixels wide – which is beyond the browser window of an 800x600 monitor. Primary content should be visible without scrolling down, i.e., in the top 400 pixels of the page. Exceptions may be made if dynamic scripting is used to capture user screen size and optimize the fixed width of a page for each screen viewing it.
For printing purposes, fixed-width pages wider than 650 pixels cause content to cut off. The below CSS code should be incorporated to resolve such printing issues. This CSS code temporarily shrinks the printed content of the page to 650 pixels while printing.
<link href="2style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" MEDIA="screen">
<STYLE TYPE="text/css" MEDIA="print">
<!-- @import url(2style.css); .tableLayout {width:650px;} -->
</STYLE>
Explanation:
Older computer systems come with the screen resolution set at 800 x 600 pixels, and the browser framework takes up some of that space. The remaining viewing area is roughly 790 x 410 pixels. Scripting may be used to circumvent this problem, yet that scripting requires that a user’s browser is set to accept cookies.
