There are few rules relating to size for web page writers. People have different sized screens set to different resolutions. People also vary widely in how well they see.

    Thus, users benefit if they can control the size of web pages. Web Browsers such as MSIE and Netscape have user controlled settings to select text sizes. Web pages also have images, User choices for setting image sizes are limited. Bookmarklets change the size of everything on a web page, so proportions are maintained. One can scroll the current page to examine the desired portion.

    Alas, when one goes to a different page, the settings are not maintained. Nonetheless, seeing everything larger is often useful.

    This info is from the 08/2005 Cursor, the monthly newsletter from WACUG computer club in Alexandria, VA.


    The example used here makes the image 33% (about 1/3) larger. The value used, actually 133%, could be changed when the bookmarklet is created. One could make several of these, and select the one desired.

• Creating a bookmarklet
  • All web browsers permit users to store web page locations worth a revisit. Microsoft's MSIE calls a collection of such page locations Favorites, while Netscape calls them Bookmarks. A bookmarklet is a modified Favorite/Bookmark.
    • This explanation assumes one is using MSIE. One begins by creating a Favorite.
      • With MSIE in use, and a web page displayed, select "Favorites" and note that the first item on the drop down menu says 'Add to Favorites.' Select that item.
      • You'll be be prompted for a Title. Enter something like "Enlarge image 33%."
    • You have created a Favorite. The next step is to change it to a bookmarklet.
    
    
  • Close, then open the MSIE web browser. This ensures that the browser and this explanation are in alignment.
    • Select "Favorites" from the MSIE Menu Bar. Find the "Enlarge image 33%" Favorite, then select it using the _Right_ Mouse Button, or RMB.
    • On the menu, select "Properties." The resulting image has 2 tabs, General and Web Document. Select the Web Document Tab.
    • The URL box will have something starting with "http://"; erase that and repace it with the line below:
      javascript: void(document.body.style.zoom='133%')
      Note that the line above has one space, before void.
    • Finish by clicking "Apply," then "OK." If you get an error query choose "Yes," to keep the target anyway.
    • The value selected for this example, 133%, is arbitrary. One could use 150% or 200% instead. For a smaller web page, one could use 50% or 70%. Reader's choice.
    • As mentioned earlier, one could make more of these as a way to fine tune web page size on your computer.