Need quick reply - Should the website be left or center aligned?

logan · 06-29-2006

I am designing a 800X600 website. My boss says that it should be left aligned in the browser window (with empty space on right) as all the big companies have it like that, and i feel that it should be center aligned (with empty space on both sides) as it looks much better. But he is not convinced. Any suggestions? Any logical/technical reasons for doing so?
Thanks
Logan

rykiel · 06-30-2006

Hi Logan

It doesn't really matter if you align the site to the left or to the center as long as when you view the site at 800x600, all the content should be displayed. There should be no clipping on the left nor right.

Personally, I'd rather have the site centered so that when someone with a higher resolution setting views the site, there will be equal empty space on the left and right.

hues · 07-01-2006

Or you can use width in percentage to fit 100% width of the browser. That way there will be no empty space.

robtrevino · 07-05-2006

I personally prefers either fixed with centered or 94% filled. I have a 1920x1200 monitor and some sites appeared screwed up when content gets pulled appart too much.

Tom Tom · 07-06-2006

It really makes very little differance. I think it's personal preferance, and depends on what you are displaying and how it looks.

Mainly it's all to do with presentation, if it looks good and easy to follow it's great

06-29-2006	#1 (permalink)
logan Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 17	Need quick reply - Should the website be left or center aligned? I am designing a 800X600 website. My boss says that it should be left aligned in the browser window (with empty space on right) as all the big companies have it like that, and i feel that it should be center aligned (with empty space on both sides) as it looks much better. But he is not convinced. Any suggestions? Any logical/technical reasons for doing so? Thanks Logan

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Tom Tom Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 48 Posts: 25	Page layout It really makes very little differance. I think it's personal preferance, and depends on what you are displaying and how it looks. Mainly it's all to do with presentation, if it looks good and easy to follow it's great

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06-30-2006	#2 (permalink)
rykiel Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 74	Hi Logan It doesn't really matter if you align the site to the left or to the center as long as when you view the site at 800x600, all the content should be displayed. There should be no clipping on the left nor right. Personally, I'd rather have the site centered so that when someone with a higher resolution setting views the site, there will be equal empty space on the left and right.

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hues Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dehradun, India Age: 44 Posts: 41	Or you can use width in percentage to fit 100% width of the browser. That way there will be no empty space.

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robtrevino Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 30	I personally prefers either fixed with centered or 94% filled. I have a 1920x1200 monitor and some sites appeared screwed up when content gets pulled appart too much.

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