Why width 960px?

Question

I have a question regarding fixed layout. It has two parts, closely related, so I\'m putting in one question.

Part (a) Why 960px is suggested for th

Answer 1

960px has a huge amount of factors, meaning layouts can have full-pixel, sane values with a lot of different dimensions.

960px is used because the most common and is the smallest screen resolution used regularly. You'll get mobile devices and a few 800x600 screens, but there are few and far between. The extra space on the side(s) of the page allows for window borders and scroll bars, while not obscuring the content.