What width do you make your wordpress themes?

When you're creating your own wordpress theme, what width do you choose and why that particular width?

 

I use a centered 900px. Most users have at least a 1024px wide resolution so 900px fits in there perfectly without making the text seem like only a few lines.

 

Thanks qazu, do you usually stick with this size?

 

Usually but sometimes I go for 1000px and very rarely a fluid width.

 

I use 1000px for most of my themes. Many people still using 1024px screen width only. So, if the width is more than that then they will scroll bars which is not desired.

 

where does someone go to learn how to build wp themes from scracth.....

 

Im still trying to understand things like fluid widths.

With a fluid width, is it that part of the layout has a set width and part of it is set to expand if needed?

Thanks dpsubi1, yeah i hate when a horizontal scroll bar appears on sites that i visit.

 

I use 1000px. Sometimes I make the background fluid width but still I wrap the center content with 1000px div.

Cheers.

 

Thanks ads2help, i can see myself most likely going for the same width.

 

I think 700px, 900px is just fine

 

I prefer using fluid widths.. but 700px, 900px is also fine.

 

I prefer creating a 970px wide layout. It's optimal for 1024*768 resolution.