Angles of Reflection is a series of articles written by Da-Lite which reviews the best practices for designing and specifying visual displays coupled with application basics for today's challenging system designs.

In November 2009, Adam Teevan wrote an article that discussed the selection of the proper size of screen a specific application. In this article, Adam discusses:

Ramifications of a screen that is too large
The perceived size of a screen
The eye's ability to adapt to screens based upon content
Screen size as determined by text, explained
Calculating screen size based upon font size
How resolution affects screen size

Here's a summary of this issue of Angles of Reflection:

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Different people look for different things in a big display but it is probably safe to assume that “big” is a priority. Aside from budget or environmental limitations, how can anyone determine what size is big enough? On the other hand, what if a small screen is needed? Where is the minimum limit on size?

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