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Posted: 01.21.2003
Size does matter
File this under "well, duh": Just spotted over in -e-'s comments (courtesy of kat)... Rather than going into "Properties:Settings" in Windows to change your monitor resolution when checking out a design's browser-size compatibility, just type this - and only this - into the IE address bar on any given site. For example, to check this site in 800x600, paste the following over my entire URL (you can change 800,600 for whatever resolution you wish to check):

javascript:%20resizeTo(800,600)

You will see there is a slight scroll for the default Mae skin if you tried it there. That's because if you want the 800x600 version you've gotta go here. Regardless, that will shave just a few minutes off each day when checking on other designs. Thanks, kat!



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Oh, that's very cool. I like it! Must save to text file for later use!

¤ ¤ credit: Mariann | 01.21.03 at 03:53 PM | link--this ¤ ¤

You can do the same thing with the favelets found here . They are easier than typing it in and include validators and other cool stuff.

¤ ¤ credit: Lauri | 01.21.03 at 04:03 PM | link--this ¤ ¤

ScriptyGoddess had this page listed a while back. There are bookmarklets for resizing your windows, if you're interested. They have lots of other helpful stuff too. :)

¤ ¤ credit: GeekGrrl | 01.21.03 at 04:05 PM | link--this ¤ ¤

Hey thanks guys! :-)

¤ ¤ credit: robyn | 01.21.03 at 04:09 PM | link--this ¤ ¤

Hey, you fixed your pingy, uhm.... thingy.
Now I see all four times I tried to ping your haxor.graphics.net.

All four... how embarrassing.

¤ ¤ credit: -e- | 01.21.03 at 04:21 PM | link--this ¤ ¤

wow, that just saves me from running from one monitor to the other...a huge thanks!

¤ ¤ credit: DianeG | 01.21.03 at 04:23 PM | link--this ¤ ¤

I just checked in Mozilla, and it works nicely there!

¤ ¤ credit: Christopher | 01.21.03 at 04:26 PM | link--this ¤ ¤

Thanks for the heads-up Christopher!

¤ ¤ credit: robyn | 01.21.03 at 04:38 PM | link--this ¤ ¤

ah, you're welcome but now that i see that favelets thingsy, i may try that one. =)

¤ ¤ credit: kat | 01.21.03 at 05:34 PM | link--this ¤ ¤

that's dang cool trick ;)

¤ ¤ credit: Ruthie | 01.21.03 at 06:19 PM | link--this ¤ ¤

That's a sweet little trick - danke! :D

¤ ¤ credit: ste | 01.21.03 at 10:09 PM | link--this ¤ ¤




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All old ping links have been removed from this blog. Die spammers, die!




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