Web Trends and Statistics
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Display Resolution
The statistics below were collected over a period of 10 years by a technical website. They warn that the average internet user may not have the newer equipment techies have. That may be. But, it is also October of 2009 and this has been a big year for monitor upgrades. All new desktop and many laptop computers come with wide screens, now. 1080p was introduced this year, right on the heels of 780p and prices have dropped considerably during the year. I just picked up a 22” LCD monitor this weekend for about $200, including tax. I’m anxiously awaiting the January 2010 figures.
Clearly, the trend is toward larger, wider monitors. The figures below show most computers are using a screen size of 1024×768 pixels or more. This is wonderful news for web designers! Sure, you have more room to work with. That’s very cool in itself. But, you can go back to your old clients and, armed with the data, convince them to modernize their websites. Maybe their sites stretch too much. Maybe they’re fixed width and look too narrow. Be creative and let me know how it worked for you. Thanks.
|
Date |
Higher |
1024×768 |
800×600 |
640×480 |
Unknown |
| January 2009 |
57% |
36% |
4% |
0% |
3% |
| January 2008 |
38% |
48% |
8% |
0% |
6% |
| January 2007 |
26% |
54% |
14% |
0% |
6% |
| January 2006 |
17% |
57% |
20% |
0% |
6% |
| January 2005 |
12% |
53% |
30% |
0% |
5% |
| January 2004 |
10% |
47% |
37% |
1% |
5% |
| January 2003 |
6% |
40% |
47% |
2% |
5% |
| January 2002 |
6% |
34% |
52% |
3% |
5% |
| January 2001 |
5% |
29% |
55% |
6% |
5% |
| January 2000 |
4% |
25% |
56% |
11% |
4% |
Color Depth
While this may have been an issue 6 years ago, it isn’t an issue in 2009. Today, the vast majority of computers can display 16,777,216 different colors. So, the next time someone appears genuinely concerned about using a web-safe palette of 216 colors on a consumer website, make some joke about them forgetting to feed their dinosaur or something.
|
Date |
16,777,216 |
65,536 |
256 |
| January 2009 |
95% |
4% |
1% |
| January 2008 |
90% |
8% |
2% |
| January 2007 |
86% |
11% |
2% |
| January 2006 |
81% |
16% |
3% |
| January 2005 |
72% |
25% |
3% |
| January 2004 |
65% |
31% |
4% |
| January 2003 |
51% |
44% |
5% |
| January 2002 |
43% |
50% |
7% |
| January 2001 |
37% |
55% |
8% |
| January 2000 |
34% |
54% |
12% |
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