Statistics relevant to site design
| Screen Resolution |
Jan 02 |
Apr 02 |
Jul 02 |
Oct 02 |
Jan 03 |
| 1024x768 or more |
39% |
41% |
44% |
45% |
46% |
| 800x600 |
52% |
51% |
50% |
49% |
47% |
| 640x480 |
4% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
| Other or Unknown |
5% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
| Color Depth |
Jan 02 |
Apr 02 |
Jul 02 |
Oct 02 |
Jan 03 |
| 32 bit (max color power) |
31% |
34% |
36% |
39% |
42% |
| 24 bit (16 million colors) |
10% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
9% |
| 16 bit (65000 colors) |
53% |
50% |
48% |
46% |
44% |
| 8 bit (256 colors) |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
| Other or Unknown |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
Source http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp
| Why Web Site Visitors Bail |
% of Users |
| Slow or broken links |
84% |
| Unable to find needed information |
68% |
| Unable to find company information |
31% |
| Limited search functionality |
23% |
| Poorly labeled links |
16% |
| Outdated FAQ's |
6% |
| Site map too general |
4% |
| Site uses pop-up ads |
4% |
| Other |
3% |
| Jupiter Research, September 2000 |
| Connect Speed |
% of Users |
| 14.4Kbps |
55.0% |
| 28.8/33.6Kbps |
23.3% |
| 56Kbps |
59.2% |
| High-speed access |
12.0% |
| Neilsen Netratings, November 2000 |
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