One of the challenges in developing a good looking Web site is to accommodate the idiosynchracies of the many browsers in use today. There is no single solution unless you have a large budget and lots of resources to throw at the problem.

In the redesign of the MC Web site I tried to satisfy the majority by using constructs supported by Netscape releases 2.01 and 3.0, and Internet Explorer 3.0. On my system they looked like this:

Netscape 2.01
Netscape 3.00
Internet Explorer 3.00

Other challenges that face the designer are the screen and font size used by the viewers. There are three typical screen configurations one can expect:

The number '1' above indicates the typical choice. From my experience, the younger set (with sharper eyesight) will use the larger size (2), while the older set will use the smaller screen size because the image shows up larger.

If you don't know your screen resolution, here is a calibration pattern to find out. First make sure your browser window has been maximized. Then determine the largest number you can read on one of the four color bars of this image, WITHOUT SCROLLING LEFT TO RIGHT. This is your current screen resolution. (Afterwards, use the Back arrow in the menu bar to get back to this screen.)

Font sizes have a similar impact. The young set will set the default to 10 or 12, while those with weaker eyes might crank it up to 14 or 16! I use a 17" monitor set at 800 by 600 and my font size is set at 12.

I appreciate feedback on this Web site and welcome any comments you may have, please send e-mail to hvb@dallas.net

Many thanks and ..... See you on the starting line!

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