default web page width - 1024px or 980px?

Question

When developing web applications, in the past the choice has been 800px or 1024px to fit within the monitor of the user. I\'ve been researching respon

Answer 1

even there is no right or wrong answer for this question , but I personally prefer 960px width . since all modern monitors support at least 1024 × 768 pixel resolution. 960 is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 32, 40, 48, 60, 64, 80, 96, 120, 160, 192, 240, 320 and 480. This makes it a highly flexible base number to work with.

see this article that shows most popular screens resolutions 2013-2014 in US and UK : http://www.hobo-web.co.uk/best-screen-size/