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Things that can contribute to different display of websites on different computers.
By John PotterScreen resolution is the number one contributor to a difference in display. Screen resolution is a setting on a computer that controls how many pixels are displayed vertically and horizontally. It’s kind of like the difference between a TV screen and a movie screen, but when you change the screen resolution on a computer websites generally don’t stretch. The content automatically gets rearranged to fit the new situation (See article:
Ice, Liquid and Jello Design).
If you have a PC running windows you can adjust screen resolution by accessing your display properties in the control panel and then going to settings.
Different browsers can also affect the way that websites display and different operating systems can display things somewhat differently. The there is the combination of these two things.
The bottom line is that unlike print, websites are designed to be displayed different ways. They are optimized for the user that is the primary target of the site, but compromises and calculated decisions are made to make it flexible as well.
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