Designing PSD websites: what size?

[rockclimber66]

I'm starting to design PSDs and then code them, but I just got one little question. What size do you use? No wait, what is the most used and recommended? Cause it really bugs me knowing the design won't fit into a different monitor.

I did a quick search and 1024x768 seems to be the most used monitor, but when designing them, 960x565 is recommended (due to scroll bars, tool bars, status bars, etc). But what can you guys say, really?

[Kantus]

I'm starting to design PSDs and then code them, but I just got one little question. What size do you use? No wait, what is the most used and recommended? Cause it really bugs me knowing the design won't fit into a different monitor.

I did a quick search and 1024x768 seems to be the most used monitor, but when designing them, 960x565 is recommended (due to scroll bars, tool bars, status bars, etc). But what can you guys say, really?

For what I know the recommended size for all people to be able to see is 800x600. I guess it's more for widgets or small interfaces (netbooks). I you want to do full size graphics, a good size would be around 1024x660-800. Again this is for the screen I use (1280x800 or 1280x1024).

[rockclimber66]

This article says it should be 960x565.
Any other suggestions, please?

[Captain Straight Edge]

If I were you I would make them 800x600.
You have to consider people with lower resolution and how if you make it too big you're
going to make them have to side scroll to view your site. That's a no-no in the web world!

[Jordan L.]

Imho, don't follow what anyone else tells you. Get a size that you're comfortable with. I'm going through the same thing at the moment, I have a job to design and code a website for a guy I know. At the moment I'm using like 900px by 1200px, it's skinny and will fit on alot of things.. but long enough to get alot of content.

[Peachy™]

I tend to use a small canvas size, and background images etc, repeating pixel imgs. To fix compatability issues.