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Here’s some stats on the most popular web browsers and screen resolutions.
Browser Compliance
To check browser compliance, a website should be checked with at least:
- Firefox
- Opera
- Chrome
- Safari
- IE8
- IE7
- IE6 – The notorious non-standards compliant browser, but still used by about 16% of users.
Also, the pages should be checked for “printer compliance” by making sure the pages look “correct” when printed.
Summary
Quick summary (as of 10/15/10):
The most popular screen resolution (for the last two years) is 1024×768. The old 800×600 standard has pretty much faded away. Higher resolutions such as 1440×900 are increasing in popularity.
So for fixed width designs what width should the design use?
If designing for a screen resolution of 1024×768, The width should be around 960-970 pixels (to leave room for browser chrome and scrollbars, which usually take about 40-50pixels) Some folks like 960 because it is divisible by so many numbers. (See Optimal Width)
Most Popular Web Browsers
Here’s a list of the most popular Web Browsers. (as of 10/15/10)
As of this date, Internet Explorer has over half of the browser market. And unfortunately, 16% of users still use the old non-standards compliant IE6.
But don’t despair, there is good news for Internet Explorer users, simply click this link to:
Download the latest version of FireFox!
The percentages are constantly changing, See Browser Percentages for the latest figures.
| Browser | Percentage |
|---|---|
| IE 8 | 29% |
| FF 3.6 | 17% |
| IE 6 | 16% |
| IE 7 | 10% |
| Chrome 6.0 | 5% |
| FF 3.5 | 3% |
| Safari 5.0 | 3% |
| Chrome 5.0 | 3% |
| Opera 10.x | 2% |
| FF 3.0 | 2% |
| Safari 4.0 | 2% |
| Other | 8.0% |
Screen Resolution Percentages
Screen Resolution Percentages (as of 10/15/10)
See Screen Resolution Percentages for the latest numbers.
| Screen Resolution | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1024 x 768 | 22% |
| 1280 x 800 | 17% |
| 1280 x 1024 | 11% |
| 1440 x 900 | 8% |
| 1366 x 768 | 8% |
| 1680 x 1050 | 5% |
| 1920 x 1080 | 3% |
| 800 x 600 | 2% |
| 1152 x 864 | 2% |
| 1920 x 1200 | 2% |
| 1600 x 900 | 2% |
| 1280 x 768 | 2% |
| other | 16% |
Operating System Market Share
Market share of various operating systems (as of 10/15/10)
See Operating System market percentages for the latest figures.
| Operating System | Market Percentage |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows XP | 60% |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | 17% |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | 13% |
| Macintosh OS X 10.6 | 3% |
| Macintosh OS X 10.5 | 2% |
| Java ME | 1% |
| Linux | 1% |
| iPhone | 1% |
| Other | 2% |
See Also
- Web Design Portland Oregon – The Home Page.
- Search Engine Optimization Services – More on our SEO services.
- Website Design Services – More on our Web Design services.
- Business Web Video Services – More on our Business Web Video services.
