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Outdated FAQ's |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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