Here’s a little table that I take from the book “Usability for the Web“(designing web sites that work).
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Target Platform
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Space Used by the Browser
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Target : 640 x 480
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Target: 800 x 600
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Target: 1024 x 768
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| PC | ||||
| Internet Explorer |
43 x 160
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597 x 320
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757 x 440
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981 x 608
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| Netscape |
46 x 125
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594 x 395
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754 x 475
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978 x 643
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| MAC | ||||
| Internet Explorer |
53 x 152
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587 x 328
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747 x 448
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971 x 616
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| Netscape |
44 x 130
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596 x 350
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756 x 470
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980 x 638
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That table lead us to a minumun standard :
| Target Platform |
Target: 640 x 480
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Target: 800 x 600
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Target: 1024 x 768
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| ALL |
587 x 320
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747 x 440
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971 x 608
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Now you just have to decide if you build your site for the 640 x 480, 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 resolution. The resolution you choose must be choosen from the user you want to touch. Like if you do web composant (meanning that your user are mostly designer) you can go for a 1280 x 1024. In the other hand if you do a website for ranch tools(meaning that your user may have the same monitor for years) you should go for a smaller resolution like 800 x 600 or even 640 x 480.
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After playing with these dimensions across various builds for a while now, I’ve deduced the safest size for 1024×768 browsers is:
971 x 596
Yes multiple toolbars tend to lower the height of web browser, good move James.