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Originally Posted by LazyJim
Of course at the end of the day you shouldn't try to restrict your site to one size, try to make it more flexible and fit the user rather than the force the user to make allowances for your inflexible site (those that don't just leave your site).
If you go for 1024, try to avoid making it difficult to use in 800. More often than not I'd choose 800 expected width (minus some for OS and browser interface) and provide something extra for 1024 (e.g. allow the site to expand when the space is available or when the text-size is increased).
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I totally agree with LazyJim, I run my own web design agency and have recently made the switch to creating accessible and usable websites using css et al to layout pages.
By using CSS for laying out your website you can achieve a website that looks the same regardless of:
- Browser
- Platform
- Screen Resolution
What's better is that search engines find your website easier to crawl since there are no complex tables to interpret and navigate around.
For example, have a look at my newly revamped website
http://www.pinklink.biz, try changing your screen resolution, browser or platform and see the results.
Once the benefits of CSS are fully realised I don't think anyone would ever dare layout a page using tables again!