Practical JSF in Java EE 8: Web Applications ​in Java for the Enterprise

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Michael MüllerPractical JSF in Java EE 8 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3030-5_19

19. Responsive Design

Michael Müller¹ 

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Brühl, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

 

Some years ago, it was common to develop web applications with a fixed-width page size of 960 pixels. This size was a good choice for the popular 17-inch desktop monitor displays.

Times have changed. Desktops and modern laptops have high-resolution screens, and many people are using quite large screens. Full HD for example is 1920 pixels wide. Even if this allows more information on the screen, you won’t use more than about 1200 pixels per line to keep the text readable. The rise of mobile devices like tablets and smartphones dominates the marketplace with applications ...