Why things look stretched or squished on your computer
By John Potter
If you haven’t read “Why Does My Website Look Different On My Other Computer?” you probably want to start there, since this article builds upon information supplied there.
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Things that can contribute to different display of websites on different computers.
By John Potter
Screen 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).
Ice, liquid and jello are different methods of doing page layout for websites.
By John Potter
Ice
Jello
Liquid
Since screen resolutions (if you don’t know what screen resolution is visit this article) can vary different approaches to displaying content have been developed. A page using ice doesn’t change width based upon the width of your browser. It is usually just narrow enough to be viewed comfortably at the minimum resolution the designer picks or higher. The content of an ice design may be aligned left, right or centered and may move based on this if you change resolution, but it will remain the same width.
