October 2014
Intermediate to advanced
200 pages
6h 1m
English
Overview
The Responsive Web is an easy-to-read introduction to responsive web design packed with instantly useful tips and techniques, and dozens of examples that show you exactly how to benefit from this valuable approach. You'll learn innovative ways to use what you already know along with design techniques leveraging new HTML5 and CSS3 features.
About the Technology
In a world of mobile devices, new browsers, and changing standards, each page of your website can require an unmanageably large number of separate designs. Responsive web design is a set of techniques that allow you to design pages that efficiently adapt to whatever device or platform loads them. For web designers and developers and their customers, responsive design can be a big win.
About the Book
The Responsive Web builds on the best practices that have shaken out over a few years of production experience. This concise book skips pure theory and shows you exactly how to make responsive web design work for you in the real world. You'll learn innovative ways to use what you already know along with design techniques leveraging new HTML5 and CSS3 features. Along the way, you'll discover strategies to balance apps and websites, manage browser incompatibilities, and learn when multiple versions are the best option.
What's Inside
- Responsive design concepts
- CSS preprocessing
- Rapid prototyping techniques
- Fluid typography
- Future-proof designs
About the Reader
Written for professional designers and developers building front-end web interfaces.
About the Author
Matthew Carver is a front-end developer and web designer with real-world responsive design experience for clients like American Airlines, The Dallas Morning News, and Chobani Yogurt.
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Brilliant and informative.
- James Bisiar, Digital Solutions
Recommended! Update your knowledge on current web design practices.
- Gregor Zurowski, Sotheby’s
Finally, a complete state-of-the-art resource to make websites shine on any device.
- Daniele Midi, whitelemon design studio
Covers the interplay between design and development. Essential!
- Roberto Alarcon, InnovoCommerce
How to design for mobile devices—a great introduction.
- Benoît Benedetti, University of Nice
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