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pages. Web applications that exceed 800 pixels will inconvenience and frustrate many<br />

users: “It’s bad enough to have to scroll in one (vertical) direction; having to scroll in two<br />

directions is intolerable” (Lynch & Horton, 2002).<br />

The graphic safe area dimensions for applications designed for an 800 x 600<br />

screen is 760 x 410 pixels, in order to ensure visibility without scrolling. The graphic safe<br />

area dimensions for Web applications designed to print well are 560 x 410 pixels. Figure<br />

4.8 illustrates the graphic safe areas for Web applications.<br />

4.3.4 Color<br />

Figure 4.8 Graphic Safe Areas for Web Applications<br />

As we discussed earlier, colors appear less vividly on computer monitors than<br />

they do on television screens. When designing iTV applications that will be output onto a<br />

computer monitor, it is best to use Web-safe colors. The color management system<br />

currently used by Web browsers is based on an 8-bit, 216-color palette, which is identical<br />

in both the Macintosh and Windows system palettes (Lynch & Horton, 2002).<br />

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