Conforming multimedia packages to user standards

We have all heard the saying, “Design sites for your user’s computer, not your own.” If you are fortunate enough to have the freedom to build projects free of prior size and display constraints, you then have to decide how to conform your design appropriately. I was lucky to get this opportunity at The Roanoke Times, where all of my interactives lived separate from Roanoke.com. So, let’s look at how I handled it, what I could have done better, and what the experts say.