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- 2. “Poorly executed navigationcan spell disaster for user experience.” -Gene Crawford
- 3. Roadmap What is RWD? Howyour content strategy plays into RWD & navigation. Manipulate WordPress for a better responsive nav. Navigation patterns and examples.
- 4. What is ResponsiveWeb Design? Where can I learn about RWD? 1. bradrost.github.com/this-is-responsive 2. teamtreehouse.com 3. google.com View great examples at: mediaqueri.es
- 5. Content Strategy 1. Whatdo I want my users to see on mobile? 2. Should I show a “lite” version of my site? 3. But aren’t users within a different context when viewing my site on their phone?
- 6. Retro-fitting an existingwebsite to become responsive can be difficult. Especially one with a large menu.
- 10. “Use mobile asan excuse to revisit your navigation.” -Brad Frost
- 11. Manipulate WordPress 1. Targetyour navigation through better CSS classes. 2. Use multiple menus if necessary 3. Use custom links for top-level menu items
- 12. Better CSS Classes 1.Add a “walker” to your wp_nav_menu: <?php wp_nav_menu( array( 'theme_location' => 'primary', 'container' => false, 'walker'=> new Bootstrap_Walker_Nav_Menu, 'menu_class' => 'nav' ) ); ?> https://gist.github.com/erickarbe/4192494 2. Now use some JS to target your Nav: http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/assets/js/bootstrap-dropdown.js
- 13. Add Your OwnClasses
- 14. Register a SecondMenu register_nav_menus( array( 'primary' => __( 'Primary Menu', 'base' ), 'mobile' => __( 'Mobile Menu', 'base' ) ) ); .primary_menu { display: none; } .mobile_menu { display: block; } @media all and (min-width:768px) { .primary_menu { display: block; } .mobile_menu { display: none; } } **Useful when providing a menu in the header & footer**
- 15. Take Advantage ofCustom Links <ul> <li><a href="/home/">Home</a></li> <li class="has-submenu" ><a class="dropdown-toggle" href="#">About</a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="/about/">Overview</a></li> <li><a href="/overview/">Overview</a></li> <li><a href="/more-about/">More About</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/contact/">Contact</a></li> </ul> **Use hash tags for top level menu items with sub-nav**
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- 17. Just Add Padding • Very easy to implement • User knows where your nav is • No JS required • Drawbacks: • Won’t work with sub-nav • Can look awkward at certain points • Links: • http://www.inboxwarriors.co.uk/ • http://responsivenavigation.net/examples/simple-padding/
- 18. Grid / PercentageBased • Easy to touch - buttons are great size • Looks terrific & scales nicely • No JS required • Drawbacks: • Can’t really work with sub-navigation (unless you hide the sub-nav) • Links: • http://css-tricks.com • http://traveloregon.com/
- 19. Multi-Toggle / Accordion • Accordion style menu • Great solution for large menus • Provides good user experience • Drawbacks: • Usually requires JS (doesn’t need it) • Can push page content way down • Links: • http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
- 20. Footer Nav • Great concept - content first • Pretty easy to implement • Works across all browsers • “Give ‘em content, not menus” • Drawbacks: • Provides an awkward jump to the footer - especially on long pages • Usually need to maintain two sets of navigation • Links: • http://aneventapart.com/ • http://responsivenavigation.net/examples/footer- list/
- 21. Select Nav • Can be super easy to implement • Easy to retro-fit an existing site • Works well with large menus • Uses native UI controls • Drawbacks: • Not incredibly sexy (tough to style) • Usability is just OK • Requires JS • Links: • http://tinynav.viljamis.com/ • http://lukaszfiszer.github.com/selectnav.js/
- 22. Off-Canvas / Page Slide • Facebook style off-canvas menu • Very slick when used with animation • Terrific UX • Drawbacks: • Can’t be used with a huge menu • Links: • https://github.com/torkiljohnsen/swipe • http://jasonweaver.name/lab/offcanvas/ *Yes, I know this facebook screenshot is not a responsive site - it’s just an example of how this looks.
- 23. http://www.flickr.com/photos/oliviahouse32/3347768206/ Think “Touch” Optimal Sizes for Touch Elements • Average human finger pad is 10-14mm • Apple suggests a 44x44 points (basically, 44px) touch target size (11.6mm) • Windows suggests a 9x9mm touch target size • Nokia suggests a 7x7mm touch target size photo courtesy of Luke Wroblewski | www.lukew.com
- 24. Additionally... * { -moz-box-sizing:border-box; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; box-sizing: border-box; } http://paulirish.com/2012/box-sizing-border-box-ftw/ http://html5please.com/#box-sizing https://github.com/Schepp/box-sizing-polyfill http://modernizr.com/ (.no-box-sizing)
- 25. Resources Better WalkerNav: https://gist.github.com/erickarbe/4192494 Drop-downJavaScript: http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/assets/js/bootstrap-dropdown.js http://erickar.be/blog/my-experience-with-navigation-in-responsive-design http://responsivenavigation.net/ http://mediaqueri.es/ http://www.responsinator.com http://lab.maltewassermann.com/viewport-resizer/ http://tinynav.viljamis.com/ http://lukaszfiszer.github.com/selectnav.js/ http://designshack.net/articles/css/code-a-responsive-navigation-menu/ (Fluid Grid Layout)
- 26. Thank You! Erick Arbé @erickarbe