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We also might want to take into consideration that just because I have my resolution set to 1024x768, doesn't mean I have my browser maximized. I rarely surf with the browser maximized. It all depends on how the window opens when I click my browser icon.
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Exactly. I use 1200 x 1024, but my main reason for having such a big screen resolution is that I can have various windows open, and click from one to the other without having to search which is which on the task bar.
So a quick check on the size of my browser window shows it is roughly 1110 x 810, with about 1020 x 665 useable area (the rest is favourites and toolbars). If I work on any PC with more than 640 x 400 resolution I will usually have a smaller sized browser window.
So to me 800 x 600 is still a very safe and good size to design to. So what if I leave a bit of real estate unused on bigger screens. If it makes it less busy, so much the better.