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Additionally, you may want to set the default page size of the development area. Doing so would allow

you to develop your Web pages around a particular screen resolution. To set the page size, again place

your cursor within the development area and choose View ➪ Page Size ➪ 760 × 420 (800 × 600, Maxi-

mized). You’ll quickly notice that the development area adjusts its width and height (represented by a

dashed line) to accommodate the particular page size. The addition of the rulers, grid, and custom page

size are highlighted in Figure 1-4.

Figure 1-4: Development area

Setting a page size is common in Web development. Current statistics show that

roughly 54 percent of Internet users browse under a 1024 × 768 screen resolution,

followed by 28 percent at 800 x 600, 10 percent at 1280 × 1024, and 4 percent at

1152 × 864. What this means is that as long as you target your Web pages for the

least common denominator, or more specifically the option we selected of 760 × 420

(800 × 600, Maximized), roughly 96 percent of your users will be able to see your

Web pages without having to scroll horizontally.

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