For my desktop computer, I have two monitors – a 22” widescreen (that seems to be dying), and a 20” square. It’s easy to forget that other people don’t have as much screen real estate, and they’re reading my site or blog through a smaller window.
Today I found Google Browser Size, which shows the percentage of people who can see a specific area of the window, without scrolling.
According to Google:
Google Browser Size is a visualization of browser window sizes for people who visit Google. For example, the "90%" contour means that 90% of people visiting Google have their browser window open to at least this size or larger.
I typed in the URL for my main website, www.contextures.com and you can see the results on the widescreen monitor above.
According to Google Browser Size, 90% of the visitors would see most of the What’s New section. Only 40% would see the first project heading, for Microsoft Access Database Design.
I’m not sure if this includes people who are using an iPhone or Blackberry. They probably don’t seem much at all!
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3 Comments
This seams misleading. If I move my browser to my smaller monitor, more people can see more. Does that mean that it’s measuring what people can see if they use a smaller monitor at the same resolution as me?
I can see your whole site on my iPod Touch because it’s scaled. I don’t get it.
Oh wait. Maybe because my content section is fluid rather than at a set width it changes as I switch monitors.
Good question, Dick. When I check your site, the measurements stay the same between the monitors. One is 1680 x 1050 and the other is 1280 x 1024.
However, the About page says, “Browser Size works best on web pages with a fixed layout aligned to the left.”