Flash site viewing small on PC

sleepydad · 08-09-2006, 01:08 AM

I have designed a v8 Flash site for a client. The site is 700px wide by 400 high. I authored and am viewing on a Mac using both IE and Safari as my browsers. I posted the site last night, and received an email from my client telling me that the site is viewing very small in his browser. I have viewed it on five computers this morning (two Macs and three PC's) and it views perfectly on all. Is there a browser setting that he needs to adjust to make the site view properly on his computer. I believe he's using IE as his browser - don't ask me what version although I have an email into him for that info.

Thanks to all in advance for the input -
sleepydad

Jimbo777 · 08-09-2006, 08:30 AM

Can you post a link so we can check with our browsers? I recall a similar thing happening, while using Geoff Stearns SWFObject to embed the swf, but I forget what the problem was. Possibly something in the css tags . . .

sleepydad · 08-09-2006, 12:00 PM

http://www.beliersecurity.com

L33t_ScottY · 08-11-2006, 07:57 AM

works fne for me.

Great site too

Jimbo777 · 08-11-2006, 09:10 AM

Looks fine, but a fixed dimension site is just that. If he is viewing it on a very large monitor, and 700px by 400px is only a small portion of his screen, it would seem very small. The vast majority of monitors today are at least 1024x768, especially if your site targets a high-tech audience. You might need to make the site larger, or even take it full screen if your graphics quality/bandwidth of visitors would allow it. For this customer, creating a site to accomodate the needs of the oldest/slowest computers might not be the right way to go?

sleepydad · 08-11-2006, 11:16 AM

Thanks to all for the input. I think that the bottom line was that the client expected the site to fill his browser window when it was posted. I finally got him to sign off on the project when I pointed out the bandwidth scenario. I'm good to go.

Thanks again -
sleepydad

08-09-2006, 01:08 AM	#1
sleepydad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 153	Flash site viewing small on PC I have designed a v8 Flash site for a client. The site is 700px wide by 400 high. I authored and am viewing on a Mac using both IE and Safari as my browsers. I posted the site last night, and received an email from my client telling me that the site is viewing very small in his browser. I have viewed it on five computers this morning (two Macs and three PC's) and it views perfectly on all. Is there a browser setting that he needs to adjust to make the site view properly on his computer. I believe he's using IE as his browser - don't ask me what version although I have an email into him for that info. Thanks to all in advance for the input - sleepydad

08-09-2006, 12:00 PM	#3
sleepydad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 153	Here you go ... http://www.beliersecurity.com

08-11-2006, 11:16 AM	#6
sleepydad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 153	Thanks Everyone Thanks to all for the input. I think that the bottom line was that the client expected the site to fill his browser window when it was posted. I finally got him to sign off on the project when I pointed out the bandwidth scenario. I'm good to go. Thanks again - sleepydad

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08-09-2006, 08:30 AM	#2
Jimbo777 Jimbo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 50	Can you post a link so we can check with our browsers? I recall a similar thing happening, while using Geoff Stearns SWFObject to embed the swf, but I forget what the problem was. Possibly something in the css tags . . .

08-11-2006, 07:57 AM	#4
L33t_ScottY Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 28	works fne for me. Great site too

08-11-2006, 09:10 AM	#5
Jimbo777 Jimbo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 50	Looks fine, but a fixed dimension site is just that. If he is viewing it on a very large monitor, and 700px by 400px is only a small portion of his screen, it would seem very small. The vast majority of monitors today are at least 1024x768, especially if your site targets a high-tech audience. You might need to make the site larger, or even take it full screen if your graphics quality/bandwidth of visitors would allow it. For this customer, creating a site to accomodate the needs of the oldest/slowest computers might not be the right way to go?