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Old 03-06-2008, 04:56 PM
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Default Skinny or wide template from REW?

Hello everyone, I just joined last week and am getting started on a new REW template site I am excited about.

Trying to decide and looking for advice from the group, skinny or wide template and why? Any advice would be truly appreciated, thanks much!
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Default Re: Skinny or wide template from REW?

IMO use the wide.

Looks Better, get more info on it, doesn't look so tiny on the newer monitors.
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Default Re: Skinny or wide template from REW?

Do you have an existing site with analytics so that you can see what screen resolution most of your visitors are using?
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Old 03-06-2008, 05:19 PM
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Default Re: Skinny or wide template from REW?

I have a "AA" site but I dont think the backend will show me that but I will check, good idea.
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Go wide. I am saving my pennies so I can change mine over to wide.
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go wide.
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Ditto. Wide's the way!
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Once you go wide you never go back
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Default Re: Skinny or wide template from REW?

Definitely wide... it looks great in 1024x768 which is the most popular resolution right now... and resolutions are only going up not down.

Check the browser stats.
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Go wide. Most users are using at least 1024 resolution and the wide looks great on it.
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