Responsive design is all the rage these days. Almost wherever you look, someone is talking (or writing) about it. So, what makes a web design scheme responsive? Responsive design is an approach to website designing that adjusts to the user, from varying browser sizes to changes in device. The concept has been around for a few years now and it has become a necessity for all websites.
Responsive design is popular now because of the number of tablets and smartphones in the market. The number of users accessing the Internet via a device other than a desktop computer is rapidly increasing, making it necessary for developers to think about all the different ways their website is being viewed.
So what do you need to know about responsive design?
Responsive Design is Not Mobile Design:
While responsive design is a great technique for rendering content on mobile devices, it is not mobile design. Responsive design is “whole web design.”
• The best responsive sites can be viewed as intended on desktops at a variety of resolutions, from the common 1024×768 pixels to 800×600, 1366×768, and 1920×1080 displays.
• If a developer considers responsiveness only in relation to mobile, there is a whole web experience opportunity that has been missed.
Image Size and Quality is Important:
• A poor image will not look good at any size.
• The quality of images is much more important than the number of images.
• Load time is as important as the image quality. This is especially important when thinking about mobile users, who typically have limited bandwidth.
• Strike a balance between quality and load time.
• Avoid loading full size images and scaling those pictures using CSS width and height properties.
Good Responsive Design Starts With a Grid:
Designing with a grid is not a new concept; it has been done since the advent of publishing. The concept of a fluid grid, though, is relatively popular.
• The best responsive projects include a fluid grid. The site can scale proportionately based on percentages or be built based on a number of grid stops.
• Grids that use these stops are the most common and work beautifully when planned well.
Now it’s time to put it all together and build a responsive website. Mobitsolutions is an IT firm which offers reliable and cost-effective solutions for responsive websites.
