How Do You Browse?
September 3rd, 2008IE7 on Windows XP at 1024×768?
Firefox on Vista at 1440×900?
Safari on Mac at 1280 x 960?
Chrome on Windows Vista at 800×600?
As web developers, we pay attention to how users are viewing and interacting with the Internet. Different configurations (web browser, operating system and screen resolution) can impact a user’s experience with a website or web application.
Web Browser – a software application which enables a user to display and interact with text, images, videos, music and other information typically located on a Web page.
Recent statistics show that Internet Explorer (IE6 and IE7) and Firefox dominate the web browser market with 50% and 43% respectively. But, watch out. Google just announced and launched a new web browser called Chrome.
Screen Resolution – refers to the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed on a monitor.
Almost half of all users have their monitors set at 1024 pixels by 768 pixels. Less than 10% are lower, see fewer pixels on the screen and about 40% are higher.
Operating System – is the software component of a computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer.
Statistics show that Microsoft Windows still dominates the desk top operating system, with over 85% market share. But, there is an increasing number of macs being used.
