In this presentation, Shanna Kurpe introduces the technique of responsive web design, explains why it's important and offers examples and resources for learning how to develop responsive websites.

1. Responsive Web Design
Presented by Shanna Kurpe

2. DISCLAIMER:
I am not a designer or developer.

3. MY GOAL:
Introduce you to new industry techniques
so you can study them on your own.

4. Agenda
Introduction to Responsive Web Design
Definition
Pros and Cons
Examples
Resources

5. What is Responsive Web Design?
The technique used to
design a website that
adapts to different layout
environments
Personal Computer
eReaders and Tablets
Mobile Phones

6. IN OTHER WORDS:
One Website for all Devices

7. How is it done?
W3C CSS3 Media Queries
Fluid Proportion Based Grids
Adaptive Content

8. Media Queries
Writing CSS that detects the
Capability of a device and
displays the best layout
based on:
Browser width and height
Device width and height
Orientation
Resolution

9. Fluid Proportion Based Grids
Mock-Up Preferred Fix-
Width Layout
Convert them into
Percentages

10. Fluid Proportion Based Grids
Mock-Up Preferred Fix-
Width Layout
Convert them into
Percentages

11. Adaptive Content
Custom Layout Adjustments
1024 x 1280
800 x 1024
600 x 800
640 x 800
320 x 640
240 x 320
240 and below
Hiding and Revealing Portion of Images
Foreground Images that Scale with layout
Creating Sliding Composite Images

12. FOR EXAMPLE

16. RESOURCES

17. Resources
A List Apart Magazine at www.alistapart.com
Tree House at www.teamtreehouse.com
Flexible Web Design: Creating Liquid and Elastic Layouts
with CSS by Zoe Mickley Gillenwater

18. Photo Credits
Chapman, Cameron. Choosing the Best CSS Framework: A Complete Guide.
DevSnippets. Web. Accessed 11 April 2012.
DesignShock.com. Responsive Web Design, Most Complete Guide. 13
September 2011. Web. Accessed 10 April 2012.
@johnpolacek. What the Heck is Responsive Web Design. Web. Accessed 10
April 2012.
Knight, Kayla. Adaptive CSS-Layouts: New Era in Fluid Layouts?
Smashing.Magazine. Web. 9 July 2009. Accessed 11 April 2012.
Knight, Kayla. Responsive Web Design: What it is and How to Use it/
Smashing.Magazine. Web. 12 January 2011. Accessed 11 April 2012.